Canada
I have a strong belief that learning does not just happen in school; real learning happens outside of the classroom. And because of this, I strive to take part in as many self-development and learning opportunities as I can outside of school. “What have you done so far?”, you may ask. Ever since I started high school, I had a passion to learn about why things work the way they do. I was a logical thinker, and in high school I discovered coding was one of my strong suits. I took part in numerous competitions and in grade 12, I got first place in the SKILLS competition for the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board. I currently have coding experience and have done projects in Java, Python, and C. After high school, I decided to pursue Biomedical Engineering at Ryerson University and am currently completing my second year. I joined multiple student groups in my faculty and am currently a part of four student teams. A good chunk of my spare time goes towards attending meetings and planning events for them. They gave me the chance to improve my communication, project management, and technical skills. I’m also a Student Advisor at the First-Year Engineering Office at my school. I work to inform students on their best academic options moving forward and work on a mentorship project on the side. Besides all of this, I like spending time baking desserts and distributing them to family and friends. Another personal hobby I have is reading books. They can be about anything! I love gaining new knowledge and seeing how I can apply it to my life, or just enjoying a cup of tea and reading an intriguing mystery. I look forward to connecting with you!
Teaching Assistant for BME705 (Rehabilitation Engineering): - Supervised and facilitated labs for 38 undergraduate fourth-year students, covering rehabilitation techniques and their analysis using biomedical signal processing, with an emphasis on real-world application and critical thinking - Leveraged strong interpersonal and communication skills by providing guidance and support on MATLAB assignments, fostering collaborative problem-solving and helping students improve technical proficiency - Proctored exams to maintain academic integrity and support smooth assessment procedures Teaching Assistant for BME632 (Signals and Systems II): - Supervised and facilitated laboratory sessions for 39 undergraduate third-year students, guiding biomedical signal acquisition and analysis using MATLAB with emphasis on practical signal processing techniques - Provided individualized guidance and support on MATLAB assignments, fostering collaborative problem-solving and strengthening students’ technical proficiency and conceptual understanding - Conducted midterm review sessions, developed and graded quizzes, and labs, and proctored examinations to support student success and uphold academic integrity
- Working with the Digital Pathology Group in the Image Analysis in Medicine Lab under Dr. April Khademi - Conducted in-depth research on the histopathology and diagnostic methodologies for three types of cancers and synthesized information into clear oral and written reports for lab presentation - Strengthened research skills by exploring state-of-the-art artificial intelligence techniques to aid pathologists in cancer diagnosis, staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in computational pathology - Collaborated with lab members to discuss and refine research findings, contributing to the overall progression of ongoing cancer image analysis projects
- Enhanced project management skills by facilitating group projects and effective teamwork for approximately 30-40 students, broken down into sub-teams for semester length projects - Leveraged strong interpersonal and communication skills to mentor first-year students, providing guidance and support on MATLAB assignments and group projects, fostering collaborative problem-solving and helping students improve technical proficiency and teamwork
- Designed and delivered first-year engineering programming, training resources, and orientation initiatives for over 1200 first-year engineering students while applying strong communication, project management, and group facilitation skills - Secured $1,750 in external sponsorships from four industry partners for the First-Year Engineering Conference (120+ attendees), strengthening stakeholder relationships and supporting successful event execution - Leveraged strong written communication skills to create newsletter articles, website content, and social media posts for the EngSpotlight campaign, highlighting a different engineering discipline each month to help students explore academic pathways and make informed decisions
- Utilized oral and written communication and critical thinking skills to aid in drug product development and technical transfer of solid oral dosages from development to commercialization - Enhanced data analysis and problem solving skills by completing over 10 manufacturing investigations examining the process from start to finish and using data-driven conclusions to implement corrective and preventive actions - Gained exposure to industry software including JMP 17, Minitab, PowerBI and SmartSheets to complete over 50 projects and keep track of team performance
- Planned and executed 5 events with the purpose of introducing Engineering to new first-year students. These had a total attendance of over 300 students. - Helped in planning and executing a career-growth conference with a total attendance of about 200 students. - Helped secure funds of $2500 for the career-growth conference.
- Planning Pre-Orientation events with 100+ attendees for incoming first-year students to help with the transition from high school to university. - Planning Academic Orientation with 1000+ attendees in collaboration with different student facilities at Toronto Metropolitan University. - Assisting the First-Year Ambassador Lead with facilitating mentorship workshops for our First-Year Ambassadors (mentors for incoming first-year students).
- Assisted with an average of 80 student inquiries per week via Zoom. - Participated in team training sessions and actively engaged in knowing and explaining university policies. - Explained and took first-year students through websites and resources available to them from the First-Year Engineering Office. - Supported the development, design, and delivery of programs and services such as working on a mentorship program with a diverse team for first-year students. - Worked in a collaborative team to contribute to the development of resources for first-year students, such as a weekly workload calendar using Google Sheets. - Collaborated with the Student Advising, Media/Graphics, and Events Team for special event activities for first-year engineering students.