MARIYAM GAZIZOVA
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Columbus, OH 43201
Summary
Multi-cultured, ambitious, dedicated and meticulous individual looking for
an opportunity to contribute to a progressive organization. Advocate of
civil, health and LGBT rights who seeks to channel her activist energy
towards an organization who shares her goals. Effective critical thinker
with organizational and event planning experience.
Education
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - May 2010
Kaohsiung American School
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
High School Cumulative GPA: 3.53
Initiated into the National Honors Society
Skills and Qualifications
Language skills: English (fluent), Russian (fluent), Mandarin Chinese
(beginner)
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop
Lab Skills: Completed training protocol and behavioral shaping used in a
psychological laboratory.
Volunteer work: Columbus PRIDE 2010; Volunteer booth and merchandise table
Relevant Coursework
Gender in Contemporary Society, Queer Studies, Multicultural Feminist
Frameworks, Feminism & the Sex-Work Industry, Cultural Anthropology,
Behavior Modification, Research Methods, Quantitative Methods, Counseling
and Psychotherapy, Animal Reproduction
Experience
LGBTIQ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersexed
and questioning/queer) Resource Center StAP Intern
Ohio Wesleyan University
August 2009 - May 2010
. Maintained the LGBTIQ Resource Center as safe and educational place
for LGBTIQ and ally students.
. Organized and planned inclusive campus-wide events to promote campus-
wide unity and inclusion of LGBTIQ and ally students
Psychology Department; Implementation of training protocol in research with
rodents
Ohio Wesleyan University
January 2010 - May 2010; Assisted fellow students in extending and
modifying protocol research
August 2009 - December 2009; Behavioral protocol research for Physiological
Psychology course.
. Completed reinforcement protocol and behavioral testing on rats.
Performed surgery using electrolytic lesions on rats and monitored
behavior post surgery.
. Assisted in implementation of the modified behavioral protocol on
another group of rats
Administrative Assistant
Ohio Wesleyan's Accounting Office; Ohio Wesleyan University
May 2007 - August 2007
. Sorted and filled out paperwork regarding student accounts and
various company accounts the University has business with. Completed
data entry as well as opening and sorting the mail.
Phone operator/Telemarketer
Ohio Wesleyan's Annual Fund; Ohio Wesleyan University
September 2006 - December 2006
. Called alumni, parents and friends of the University to raise money.