Sofia Akhter
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Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
M.S. Occupational Safety and Health Engineering January 2015 – May 2016 Long Island University-Brooklyn Honors College
Brooklyn, New York
B.S. Health Sciences January 2013 – May 2014
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering September 2009 – December 2011 Brooklyn, New York
Middlesex County Academy for Science Math and Engineering September 2005 – June 2009 Edison, New Jersey
Related Experience
New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene December 2013-Present Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control; Queens, New York
Outreach and follow up with workshop participants
Development of The Positive Life Workshop curriculum
Provide information and support to workshop participants
Conduct potential participant intake reports
New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene June – December 2013 Office of School Health Intern; Queens, New York
Outreach to clients resulting in completed student medical administration forms
Assist Physicians development of ICS exploratory project
Complete Asthma Questionnaire via phone communication
Provide local resources to clients encountering barriers to care National Science Foundation TechXploration July-August 2007 Counselor in Training; Edison, New Jersey
Worked with engineers and students interested in pursuing engineering
Established physics criteria for project designs
Reported daily activities and project progress
Shadowed four engineering team designs
Skills
MATLAB
SPSS
Python
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Fluent in Urdu and Hindi
Memberships
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NY-NJ ERC NJIT Fellowship Recipient January 2015 – Present
Middlesex County Academy Alumni Association
Class of 2009 President June 2010- Present
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Disability Representative December 2009 - Present
Awards and Achievements
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Fellowship Recipient January 2015 Health Science Clinical Excellence Award May 2014
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Recognition Award September 2010