Hamia Sophia Fatima

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Middlebury College, GPA 3.98/4.00 Middlebury, Vermont Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Anthropology May 2024 Coursework: Molecular Microbial Ecology, Molecular Genetics, Biostatistics, Conservation Genomics, Cell Biology & Genetics, General Chemistry I & II, Calculus II, Organic Chemistry (spring 2024), Microbiology (spring 2024), Mammalogy, Aquatic Ecology, Ecology and Evolution, Environmental Anthropology United World College Changshu China Changshu, China International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma June 2020 HONORS

■ Davis United World College Scholar, 2020-2024. Full scholarship/tuition to Middlebury College

■ Phi Beta Kappa, 2023. One of 14 students (2%) from class of 2024 selected based on academic achievement

■ Rohatyn Global Fellow, 2023-2024. One of 16 students chosen to engage with and discuss global phenomena

■ Climate Action Capacity Fellow, 2021-2023. One of 13 students selected for fellowship to engage in climate work

■ Vermont Biomedical Research Network Scholar, 2022. One of 10 students underrepresented in science selected to receive funding to work in a lab under the mentorship of a professor

■ Paul Ward ’24 Prize, 2021. One of 11 students recognized by faculty for outstanding essay by a first-year student

■ United World Colleges (UWC) Scholar, 2018-2020. One of 12 students chosen for scholarship to represent Indonesia in UWC

FUNDING

■ Projects for Peace, 2024. Awarded $10,000 to develop project on youth climate leadership in Jakarta, Indonesia

■ Middlebury Senior Research Project Supplement, 2023-2024. Awarded $900 to pursue senior research project

■ Middlebury Biology Department Funding, 2023-2024. Awarded $1500 to pursue senior research project

■ Lake Champlain Research Consortium Grant, 2023-2024. Awarded $550 to pursue senior research project PUBLICATIONS

Armstrong, E. E., Bissell, K.L., Fatima, H.S., et al. (2024). Chromosome-level assembly of the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) confirms the basal loss of PRDM9 in Canidae. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae034.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Senior Thesis Student, Erin Eggleston, Ph.D., Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 6/2023 – Present

■ Developed research questions, hypotheses, and methods for exploring effect of mercury on microbial community of sediment samples from Vermont rivers, using next-generation sequencing and elemental analyses

■ Producing manuscript on results of research and synthesis of literature review on biotic mercury methylation

■ Executing metagenomics workflow, including recovering genomes from metagenomes with sample data Mammalogy Field Research, Alexis Mychajliw, Ph.D., Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 9-12/2023

■ Assessed human-wildlife conflict in a section of the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) using camera-trapping data over four deployment periods totaling 74 trap nights capturing 100+ photo sequences of various mammals

■ Created 5-page report and informative flyer for the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT)

■ Curated images from camera-trapping for Middlebury Ilsley Public Library and MALT RISE DAAD Research Intern, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) Bremen, Germany 5 – 8/2023

■ Independently processed coastal sediments for further analysis via freeze drying, milling, and sieving

■ Analyzed coastal sediment using techniques such as muffling, nutrient extraction, and grain size analysis

■ Compared difference between two methods of grain size analysis using R Studio script RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (cont.)

Research Assistant, Eric Moody, Ph.D., Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 2 – 12/2022

■ Investigated the impact of urbanization on invertebrates in Vermont streams, testing the Growth Rate Hypothesis by examining the relationship between %P concentration in Hydropsyche and specific conductivity

■ Interpreted large datasets with more than 100 entries each from 10+ US-wide NEON sites using MS Excel and R

■ Identified benthic invertebrates from NEON sites using microcopy to determine stoichiometric composition via ICP-MS

Summer Intern, Conservation Heritage-Turambe (CHT) Musanze, Rwanda 6 – 7/2022

■ Led and developed Impact Assessment of CHT work: surveyed and interviewed 200+ beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries of CHT programming and analyzed and visualized survey results using R Studio

■ Conducted research on malnutrition in Rwanda and wrote grant proposal, with timeline, budget, and risk and mitigation plan for School Feeding & Garden Program, supporting 100+ students near Volcanoes National Park

■ Managed CHT outreach through social media posts, attractive infographic on key achievements using Adobe Illustrator, and written annual reports on key accomplishments and results PRESENTATIONS

Fatima, H. S., Eggleston, E., Byrne, S., Ryan, P. (2024, February 1-2). Microbial Mercury Methylation in Winooski River & Englesby Brook, VT [Poster Presentation]. Microbiology & Molecular Pathogenesis Program (M2P2) Retreat, Fairlee, VT.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 9/2021 – 12/2023

■ Cell Biology and Genetics (BIOL 145): Facilitated weekly group discussions among 30+ students in groups of 6 on biology problem sets for two lecture sections

■ Ecology and Evolution Lecture (BIOL 140): Led weekly discussion among six students for lecture section

■ Ecology and Evolution Lab (BIOL 140): Guided 20+ students on data analysis, pre-lab assignments, and skill builders through weekly office hours; addressed questions during weekly 3-hour lab periods; assessed 20+ pre-lab assignments and 10+ lab report revisions weekly

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Co-Director of Campaigns & GHU Coordinator, GHEM Middlebury, VT 9/2022 – Present

■ Researching global health topics for weekly presentations to share during Global Health Union

■ Collaborating with Executive Board to plan weekly Global Health Union (GHU) meetings, partnerships, events

■ Coordinated various fundraisers including Finals Care Packages and bake sale raising $1000+ for partner organization

Resident Assistant & Community Assistant, Residential Life Middlebury, VT 9/2021 – Present

■ Organizing 20+ community activities and floor meetings; mediating and resolving floor conflicts

■ Sharing resources and guidance on restorative practices, managing conflicts, mental health, and social issues Co-Director of Social Committee, International Students’ Organization Middlebury, VT 9/2021 – 5/2022

■ Arranged fundraiser dinner for immigrants, raising $500+ for the Alliance of Africans Living in Vermont

■ Corresponded with other members of the ISO Executive Board, Social Committee, and student organizations SKILLS

Laboratory: Macroinvertebrate taxonomic identification, DNA extraction, DNA quantification, PCR, gel electrophoresis, cell culture, microscopy, molecular cloning, soil CN analysis, soil mercury analysis Data Analytics: R Studio, Python, QGIS, Excel

Languages: English (Fluent), Indonesian (Native), Mandarin (Intermediate)

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