Event Coordinator Office Assistant

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Interpersonal

Good social skills and ability to work in both independent and team environments developed from volunteering at several school events

Thorough problem-solving skills from working with department of student life as a mentor to first year undergraduate students

Excellent ability to display patience in all situations developed from interacting with mentees in various volunteer mentor programs

Developed time-management skills by balancing university course work with other volunteer commitments

Ability to show professionalism while dealing with people in a vulnerable state from acting as clinical volunteer at Humble River Hospital

Obtained First Aid measures knowledge through CPR training program

Outstanding organization skills developed from volunteering at Bait’ul Islam Mosque as an assistant event coordinator

PUBLICATION

Jenkins, D., Spence, D., Giovannucci, E., [and 36 others, including Shahid, R.] Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2018; 71 (22): 2570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.020

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program September 2020 – Present

University of Toronto

Candidate, Honours Bachelor of Science September 2014 – April 2019

University of Toronto Scarborough

Double major in Human Biology and Biochemistry and minor in Biology

WORK EXPERIENCE

Math & Science Tutor January 2019 - Present

Oxford Learning Maple

Helped high school students with their math and science homework developing my thinking and teaching skills

Prepared and facilitated tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, and academic support sessions for small groups of students

Monitored student performance and developed specific learning strategies for each student’s needs improving my problem-solving skills

Organized lesson plans for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals

Medical Office Assistant October 2019 – March 2020

Alpha & Omega Healing Therapy

Managing and updating patient records daily ensuring patients get the right care developing my accuracy skills

Greeting patients, answering phone calls, booking appointments, and managing emails which all has greatly improved my communication skills

Performing general accounting and billing services as well as processing various insurance claims

Cell Biology lab Assistant September 2017 – May 2018

Dr. Rene Harrison lab, University of Toronto Scarborough

Developed laboratory etiquette while assisting graduate students with lab maintenance and experiments as needed

Performing thorough analysis by imaging cells using light microscopy improving my laboratory technical skills

Made solutions to a defined pH, cover slips for cell culture and autoclaved glassware for further use in various experiments

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Research Volunteer September 2016- January 2019

Dr. David Jenkins, St. Michael’s hospital, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Program

Entered nutritional data about patients suffering from heart diseases as well as diabetes and performed thorough data analysis improving my attention to detail skills

Improved critical thinking skills by analyzing various literature scientific papers and applying this knowledge when looking at patient data

Performed pre-testing measures such as visual fields test, autorefractor and retinal imaging

Clinical Volunteer June 2016- September 2016

Humber River Hospital

Provided emotional support to patients by talking to them one-on-one which enhanced my listening skills

Assisted the public by taking phone calls to provide information to visitors on hospital processes and directed patients to appointments

Gained Microsoft Office skills as well as other technical skills while working on the computer to send confidential documents to the person in charge

Community Mentor and First-Generation Program Mentor September 2015- April 2017

Department of Student Life, University of Toronto Scarborough

Attended various leadership workshops in order to be well-equipped to provide academic and social guidance to ease the transition into university of high school students

Developed adept oral communication and listening skills when conversing with mentees resulting in a better understanding of their concerns

Exhibited punctuality and responsibility by visiting high schools in East Scarborough community once a week helping students in subjects like math and sciences

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