Maha Waseem

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Education

Grand Valley State University – Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude – Class of 2020 (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)

Tilburg University – Spring 2020 – Exchange Program – Psychology (Tilburg, Netherlands)

Washington University in St Louis – Summer Program’18– Cognitive Neuroscience (St Louis, Missouri, USA)

Middle East Technical University – BS in Psychology, 2016-2017. (Ankara, Turkey.)

The Lyceum School – Cambridge Advanced Level (Business, Psychology, Sociology) - Class of 2015 (Karachi, Pakistan.)

Work Experience

2020: Enrollment Counselor – Wiley Education Services

2020: Promotions Manager - Grand Valley State University, Campus Dining – Street Team 2020: Freelance Writer – Harness Magazine, Ohio, USA

2020: Freelance Writer and Editor – Perspective Magazine, Pakistan

2018-2019: International Ambassador - Middle East Technical University.

2017-2018: International Student Office Assistant - Middle East Technical University

Internships

1. Operations Intern & Social Media Manager at Circle Women founded by Sadaffe Abid in collaboration with UN Women, Pakistan

2. The Lyceum School – Extracurricular Activities Office Intern - Made study planners for Mashal Model School Students in Karachi, Pakistan.

3. The Lyceum School – School Magazine Editor (Karachi, Pakistan)

Awards/Recognitions:

1. Grand Valley State University – Summa Cum Laude - Dean’s honor list.

2. Photography featured in Hemispheres: Tufts University Journal of International Affairs.

3. Two poems selected to be translated to French by Grand Valley State University’s French Department and recited at the Melodies 2019 event.

4. Three Ekphrastic poems featured at Grand Valley State University’s Performing Art Center’s Gallery as part of “Art of Today: Contemporary collections from Chicago”

Volunteer Experience

1. American Red Cross

2. Refugee relief fund drive for refugees in Ankara, Turkey

3. Artists Creating Together, Michigan, USA

4. Special Education Children’s Olympics, Pakistan

5. Active member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity at Grand Valley State University, USA.

6. TEDx GVSU – Speech Curator & Content Editor.

Professional & Creative Skills

CS 121 Introduction to Computer Tools for Social Sciences and Humanities. MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Content Management Systems (CMS), Adobe Creative Suite, Banner Service, Squirrel Mail, SalesForce, Advanced Content, Academic & Creative Writing skills, Intermediate Oil/Acrylic Painting skills, Trained Eyelash Extension Technician, Advanced Food, Product, Portrait Photography Skills, Canva (logos, illustrations, info-graphics)

Wordpress Blog/Publications:

21 grams of soul – poetry & creative nonfiction by Maha

https://wordpress.com/view/mahawaseemm.wordpress.com

Published in Harness Magazine, Poetry Nation and Power Poetry, Perspective Magazine

MUNTR– High Level Committee on South-South Cooperation – Study Guide. (Academic Assistant 2019)

Founder & CEO: Eye Candy Extensions, LLC

Languages: English (fluent), Urdu (fluent), Turkish (secondary level), Hindi (fluent), and Arabic (beginner)

Debate Team/Speeches

1) HarvardMUN’15 – Boston –SOCHUM – Honorary Mention

2) LyceumMUN’15 – SOCHUM – Committee Director (Chair)

3) Karachi Youth MUN’15 – SOCHUM – Committee Director (Chair)

4) EuroAsiaMUN’15 – SOCHUM - Committee Director (Chair) – Ankara, Turkey

5) MUNTR’17 – SOCHUM – Committee Director (Chair) – Antalya, Turkey

6) International Committee Director (Chair) European Union Simulation’17 at Middle East

7) Academic Assistant for European Union Simulation, Ankara. (Drafted a 20 page study guide)

8) Active member of GVSU MUN Society

9) MUNTR’19 (Model United Nations Turkey) – Committee Director & Academic Assistant – Antalya, Turkey

10) TEDxGVSU Speech Curator

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