Hadiya K Giwa

Experience

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  Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Lab Apprentice

  • Paid lab intern in biophysics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as a part of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center High School Apprenticeship Program• Studied particle movement to verify Einstein’s Brownian motion theory and presented findings at weekly Wu Lab meetings

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  Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Sales Cashier

  • Provided excellent customer service to around 200 customers per day • Carried out extra precautions as an essential worker during COVID-19 pandemic

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  Tufts University

  Sept 2020 - May 2024

  • Serve as a mentor for 20 second year students (2022-2023) in all-female housing and host monthly events for social engagement while enforcing Campus Living policies• Serve as a mentor and advisor for 21 first year students (2021-2022) in substance-free housing and host monthly events for social engagement while enforcing Campus Living policies• Manage administrative duties: budgeting, maintenance requests, incident reports• Develop a positive living environment for residents, often resolving conflicts• Budget and allocate money used for residence hall Show less

  • Engineering Dean’s Office (EDO) Student Assistant

    Sept 2023 - May 2024

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2021 - May 2024

  • Kaplan Lab

    Feb 2021 - May 2022

  • Africana Center Program and Office Intern

    Sept 2020 - May 2021
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  Tufts Community Union

  Oct 2020 - May 2023

  • Work closely with Diversity Officer and Asian American Community Senator, FIRST Community Senator, Indigenous Peoples Community Senator, International Community Senator, Latinx Community Senator, LGBTQIA+ Community Senator, SMFA Community Senator, and Women's Community Senator to promote increase in representation and inclusivity in student body through programming and policy changes• Serve as student representative on Tufts Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (DILC) led by the university president in order to shed light on student needs and uplift marginalized voices Show less • Lead Africana Advisory Alliance meetings to assess Black student organization planning and general community needs, fostering collaborative nature between all 19 student organizations affiliated with the Africana Center• Spearhead the launch of the Black Senate Caucus to work on initiatives in a more collaborative and community centered style• Vote on student body resolutions and supplementary funding during general student government meetings and provide updates on Africana Center programming and initiatives• Meet weekly with Africana Center staff and facilitate direct contact with student body through social media to actively respond to expressed needs Show less

  • Assistant Diversity Officer

    Oct 2021 - May 2023

  • Africana Community Senator

    May 2021 - May 2023

  • Student Representative for Mental Health Steering Committee

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • TCU Assistant Treasurer

    Oct 2020 - May 2021
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  Health Career Connection

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Summer Undergraduate Intern

  • HCC is a rigorous national intern program cultivating leaders from diverse backgrounds • Selected out of 3000+ applicants and dual stage interview process to intern at BioMarin • Engaged in several workshops geared towards career development and professionalism• Networked with workshop instructors and HCC participants completing internships in different organizations

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  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  GxP Compliance Intern

  • Create data visualizations using MS Power BI using data from audit program management• Summarize risk assessment programs for GxP functions including GMP, GVP, GCP, GLP, and GDP• Interface with other departments and team members to complete assigned projects• Attend multiple workshops and informational sessions to gain insight from full-time employees

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  National Society of Black Engineers

  May 2022 - now

  • Coordinated travel, lodging, and registration details for chapter attendees of regional and national convention and expanded Tufts alumni network • Led initiatives to empower and support Black engineers through professional development, community outreach, and academic excellence • Foster continued relation with previous NSBE-Tufts alumni through networking night and programs• Attend regional and national conventions on behalf of NSBE-Tufts Chapter including career fairs and workshops

  • NSBE Boston Professional Member

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Tufts Chapter Vice President

    Nov 2023 - May 2024

  • Tufts Chapter Alumni Chair

    May 2022 - Dec 2023
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  Cerevel Therapeutics

  Jun 2022 - May 2023

  Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) Intern

  • Metabolite identification studies using high resolution mass spectrometry (Orbitrap Exploris 240)• Cross species studies using rat, monkey, and human liver microsomes• In vitro and in vivo Metabolite Structural elucidation using ChemDraw, Compound Discoverer, Xcalibur, Dotmatics• Familiar with basic concepts of Drug Metabolism Science and how this discipline impact MedChem and ClinPharm groups toward optimizing and derisking innovative medicines

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  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

  Jun 2023 - May 2024

  STEP-UP Undergraduate Research Fellow

  • There are so many medicinal plants 🌿 that exist and 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢 tea is one that has been widely used for malaria but has potential in other disease areas, like fibrosis. • Studied the effects of herbal 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢 tea, artemisinin, and its derivatives on the fibrotic markers type 1 collagen and smooth muscle actin in human dermal fibroblasts.• Presented in oral and poster symposium at the NIH NIDDK Bethesda campus and participated in networking opportunities with scientists and medical professionals.• Continued the STEP-UP program throughout the academic year Show less

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  RE-ENVISION Consulting

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Associate DEI Consultant
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  UMass Chan Medical School

  Aug 2024 - now

  Biomedical Research Associate I