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Skills & Certifications
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) trained and certified
Massachusetts Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) trained and certified
Certification from Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change
Volunteering & Community Service
Keene Seniors Center, Keene, New Hampshire, United States • 2017
Provided administrative support functions by handling incoming communications, interacting with members and visitors, answering questions, collecting funds and donations, and preparing mailings of the bi-monthly newsletters
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Lebanon • 2011
Helped in the literature review of Dr. Leyla Akoury Dirani’s research study “Attachment Disorders in Children and Psychotherapy”
UCLA Watts Tutorial Club, Westwood, California, United States • 2006 – 2010
Tutored underprivileged/minority children in various subjects such as Math, Science, and English
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Los Angeles, California, United States • 2007 – 2009
Organized and planned Delta Delta’s Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Helped raise more than $15,000 in donations annually
UCLA Children's Dental Center, Westwood, California, United States • 2008
Participated in the annual Give Kids a Smile Day campaign
Educated children in low-income neighborhoods on dental hygiene and oral health, and assisted UCLA’s dental students with their patients
Awards
American University of Beirut • 2010 – 2014
Graduate Assistantship
: Granted a full scholarship as a graduate research assistant in the Dean’s Office at the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Master’s thesis selected by Project Committee for further comprehensive research for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
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Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Los Angeles, California • 2009
One of a few chosen from a large pool of applicants from around the United States
Presented findings to students and faculty from across the USA
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship, San Jose, California • 2000 – 2005
Winner in six consecutive years
Used the Microbiology Laboratories at San Jose State University with graduate students as mentors to conduct science research for six consecutive years
Toyota Youth Program at EXPO award, winning an all-expenses paid trip to attend the EXPO 2005 – Exposition of Global Harmony in Aichi, Japan and presented my research findings at the Aichi Institute of Technology (2005)
American Society of Civil Engineers Excellence Award (2005)
NASA Ames Research Center Award (2002 and 2003)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Award (2002 and 2003)
California Water Environment Association Award (2003)
Water Environment Federation – U.S. Regional Award (2003)
Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge Award (2003)
Department of the Navy Award (2003)
IEEE Product Safety Society Award (2003)