EDUCATION
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
Master of Science in Biomedical Science, GPA: 3.83 May 2020
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Middle East and South Asia Studies, May 2019
WORK EXPERIENCE
Akhtar Family Foundation of North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC
Project Manager August 2019 – Present
Managed and coordinated multiple teams to efficiently contact and advertise nonprofit events
Strategized fundraising initiatives with local nonprofits which led to a 20% increase in donations and grant accruement
Engaged with board members to create innovative solutions to increase programming efforts within the greater North Carolina
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
Researching Consultant April 2018 – June 2019
Collaborated with several universities to share information across different labs to study trends and patterns in clot formation data
Presented bi-weekly reports to update lab personnel on performance and data to increase team efficiency and communications
Wake Forest University, Luter, Polo, Martin and Roadhouse Residence Halls Winston-Salem, NC
Resident Coordinator May 2017 – June 2019
Presented weekly updates on community engagement with creative solutions to further improve adviser-student relationships
Coordinated team efforts to create innovative programming within communities to increase student participation
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC
Human Resources Administrator November 2017 – April 2018
Remodeled a nurse recruitment program resulting in 40% increase in applicants and 20% increase in qualified staff
Recruited at graduate nursing programs for Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Wake Forest School of Business and Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
Emerging Leaders Program August 2019 – Present
Created modern solution to the age old bandage that expedites the healing process
Strategized plans between numerous departments to collaboratively function towards a single goal- the bandage
Muslim Students Association (MSA) Winston-Salem, NC
Vice President, (Recipients of the SOAR Award and NRHH Diversity Event Award) August 2017 – June 2018
Facilitated relationships amongst Muslim students and the campus through the creation of numerous events, most notably Islam Awareness Week which promoted peace and understanding through numerous campaigns during the week
Established rapport with members by communicating outside of organization events, increasing member turnout by 50 percent
INTERNSHIPS
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital/ Children’s (Brenner) Hospital Winston-Salem, NC
Intern June 2018 – Present
Consulted with physicians to implement a comprehensive plan to relieve anxiety while patients were treated at the hospital
Strategized with local companies to provide entertainment to children when parents were unavailable or absent
Ronald McDonald House Charities Winston-Salem, NC
Intern June 2017 – June 2018
Remodeled fundraising efforts by promoting the use of social media ad campaigns to increase donations
Formulated a method to increase participation at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Marathon to raise funds for hosting families year-round
HONORS/AWARDS
Wake Forest Graduate School Scholarship Recipient (2019-2020)
Ray Croc Scholarship Recipient (2015- 2019)
Wake Forest College Scholarship Recipient (2015- 2019)
Porter B. Byrum Scholarship Recipient (2018)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Languages: Arabic (Intermediate), Hindi, Urdu, Hindko, English
Special skills: MS Office, MS Visio, Lean Process Improvement (LPI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms, TPM, JIT, SMED, Workday