Personal Information and Interest
I am originally from Burkina-Faso (West Africa), and English is my 5th language. I came to the United States of America in 2012 to further my education. I am the first in my family to hold undergraduate and graduate degrees. Additionally, I am a former alumna of Essex County College (A.S. in Biology/Pre-Med), Rutgers University Newark (B.A. in Biology, Chemistry minor), and Montclair State University (M.S. in Biology). I had the opportunity to work at Rutgers Newark Learning Center as a Math tutor (all levels up to Calculus 2), at Montclair State University as a Graduate Assistant (GA) teaching biology labs, at Essex County College as the GS-LSAMP/Scholarship-STEM Coordinator, and at Rutgers New-Brunswick as a Teaching Assistant (TA) teaching microbiology labs. Furthermore, I joined the K-12 Educative Program and Rutgers Science Explorer as a Rutgers Graduate Associate teaching science to students while being an Afterschool Science Mentor with NYAS. Finally, I am a former mentor for Social Justice and Community-Building Project with Rutgers Douglass Residential College Students and the NALA-STEM students.
As a science “lover,” I will start a new chapter with Rutgers Health as a Doctoral Student in Health Informatics to combine science and technology to advance our healthcare system. Therefore, I am more than happy to help any students towards their academic paths and career goals: Time management to effectively pass your classes as an A student, choosing the right major, applying to graduate schools and summer opportunities for minority students, writing a resume/CV and a Personal Statement, requesting a letter of recommendation, balancing life and school, and applying for scholarships/internships. I look forward to connecting with ALL students, especially WOMEN, regardless of their ages, grades, majors, race, religion, and cultures.
Areas of Expertise:
Undergraduate Summer Research and Internship Programs/Application
Grad School Process/Application and Med School Process
Writing Personal Statements (Scholarships, Grants, School Admission…)
Requestion Letter of Recommendations
Interviewing and Networking
Public Speaking and Leadership Skills
Research Abstracts/Presentation
Building a Resume/CV
Advising and Mentoring Students
Hobbies:
Babysitting children, spending time with seniors, playing basketball & swimming, volunteering, and mentoring students!
Past/Current Clubs & Organizations:
1. Fellowship/Scholarship/Grant: SEBS Excellence Fellowship, George Hutt Premed Scholarship Recipient, and EOF Grant Recipient.
2. Scholars: GS-LSAMP Scholar, NERA MEdprep Scholar, and IDOC Scholar.
3. Honor Societies: Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society (PTK), Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society (GK), and Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) Honor Society/First-Generation College Students
4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity (ISMD) Program, and CABM Diversity Up video (March 2022)
5. Associations: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps (NJMRC), New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association (LSRPA), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Multi-I.D.E.A Organization, New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Montclair State Alumni Association, Rutgers University Alumni Association, and Essex County College Alumni Association
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