Research Assistant

Islamiat Adamoh-Faniyan

** ******* ** ** *** ***, Washington, DC 20011

202-***-****, ********@*****.***

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Greensboro, NC

Lloyd International Honors College, Disciplinary Honors

Bachelor’s of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology

Senior Honors Thesis: Benefits of Online Communities, Blogs, and Digital Technologies on Stuttering Therapy

GPA: 3.76 Date of Graduation: Dec. 2011

Academic Achievements

Magna Cum Laude Dec. 2011

Inaugural Cimorelli Memorial Scholarship Award, School of Health and Human Sciences 2010-2011

Chancellor’s List 2008-2011

Neo-Black Society Scholarship Award 2008-2009

Dean’s List 2007-2011

Merit Award, Office of Multicultural Affairs 2007-2009

Achievement Award, Student Support Services 2007-2008

Relevant Experience

Office Assistant, Speech and Hearing Clinic, UNCG, Greensboro, NC Aug 2008- May 2009

•Certified in HIPPA policies and procedures

•Troubleshooted various office machinery

•Served as liaison to patients to give directions and ease preparation protocols for appointments

•Aided with clerical duties in the clinic such as answering telephones, sorting mail, shredding, and making copies

•Generated, maintained, and updated client files

Laboratory, Field Research Assistant, Psychology Department, UNCG, Greensboro, NC

The Friendship Project Aug 2008-Jan 2009

•Conducted Research Participant Interviews

•Administered questionnaires to subjects

•Assisted with the procedures required during field studies

Right Track Project Jan 2008- Jan 2009

•Assisted in the organization of required research documents and materials

•Monitored testing procedures during field studies

•Aided with the scanning and interpretation of the results

Summer Intern, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD June 2006- Aug 2010

•Researched brand and consumer information for America’s most prescribed drugs for the Project for Pill

Identification

•Formulated a database of prescribed medications with identifying information for the Project for Pill

Identification

•Oversaw and edited the construction of the official webpage for the Office of High Performance Computing and

Communication (OHPCC), a division of the National Library of Medicine

•Supported general clerical duties in OHPCC including filing, answering telephone, and making copies

•Aided with troubleshooting procedures for various programs and office machinery

•Updated web links in the Current Bibliography of Medicine for the Visible Human Project

•Attended various seminars, and trainings ranging from Dealing with Difficult People, to Effectively Navigating

PubMed, to Diversity Training

Work Experience

Habilitation Technician, Max and Friends Inc, Greensboro, NC Sept 2011- Dec 2011

•Assisted clients with achieving short-term and long-term goals as listed in their person centered plan

•Instructed adult clients with intellectual disabilities in daily living skills, socialization, leisure and/or

recreational activities

•Supervised clients in general housekeeping activities, meal preparation and other duties

Concierge/Receptionist, InterSolutions Inc, Washington, DC May 2011-Aug 2011

•Served as the initial point of contact between the public and the property

•Created a reference sheets of policies and procedures for future receptionists

•Aided residents with finding solutions to general issues and concerns

•Gathered and delivered information on prospective clients to the leasing consultants in a timely and organized

manner

•Prepared the model for daily viewings

•Organized and distributed mail packages, spare keys, and rental equipment to residents

•Generated a warm and welcoming environment for staff, residents, and the public throughout the day

Volunteer Experience

Leadership and Recruitment Committee Co-Chair, SHIELD Mentor Program, Greensboro, NC Oct 2009- Mar 2010

•Interacted with families of the Greater Greensboro community to encourage participation within the organization

•Advertised the program to campus-based organizations in order to increase qualified mentors within program

•Promoted the organization to increase the number of volunteers and program participants

Association Memberships

•UNCG Liaison, National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing

•Grand Marshal, Success Networking Team Coordinator, National Society of Leadership and Success

•SGA Representative, Alumni Committee Chair, Neo-Black Society

•Advertisement Committee Chair, African Student Union

•Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

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