NALA Profile

Personal 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 ever to hold both an 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 undergraduate biology labs, and at Essex County College as the GS-LSAMP/S-STEM Coordinator. Furthermore, I joined the Graduate Students in K-12 Educative Program and Rutgers Science Explorer as a Rutgers Graduate Associate, and the New York Academic of Sciences as a Scientist Mentor for K-12 programs. I was a mentor for Social Justice and Community-Building Project with Rutgers Douglass Residential College Students for the 2022-2023 academic year, and now I am still a Mentor for NALA STEM. As a science “lover", I am more than happy to help any students towards their academic careers and 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, mentoring, writing a resume/CV/Cover Letter and a Personal Statement, requesting a letter of recommendation, balancing life and school, applying for scholarships and more. I look forward to connecting with ALL students, especially WOMEN IN SCIENCE, regardless of their ages, grades, race, religion, and cultures. Hobbies: Babysitting children, spending time with seniors, playing basketball, and mentoring students!

Mentoring Interest

Alumni Recruitment, Attend Conferences, Host Workshops

Areas of Expertise

Grad School Process, Med School Process, Interviewing, Networking, Public Speaking, Leadership Skills, Research Abstracts, Research Posters, Research Presentation, Resume/CV

Past Research

https://societyofprofessorsofeducation.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/professing-education-fall-2023.21-2.final-1.pdf

Past Clubs/Organizations

Fellowship/Scholarship/Grant: SEBS Excellence Fellowship, George Hutt Premed Scholarship Recipient, and EOF Grant Recipient. Scholars: GS-LSAMP Scholar, NERA MEdprep Scholar, and IDOC Scholar. Honor Societies: Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society (PTK), Tau Sigma National Honor Society, and Golden Key International Honour Society (GK), an Tri-Alpha Honour Society for First Gen students Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity (ISMD) Program, and CABM Diversity Up video (March 2022). STEM Initiatives: Rutgers Graduate Student Associate in the STEM Graduate Students K-12 Education Program and Rutgers Science Explorer (Bus), and a Mentor for Social Justice and Community-Building Project. 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), Montclair State Alumni Association, Rutgers University Alumni Association, and Essex County College Alumni Association