Maria Lakdawala Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Fl, Us

• Aid in research regarding utilizing psychological methods to combat chronic lower back pain through weekly clinical interventions• Work to assess patient eligibility by conducting screening phone calls and handle set-up, paperwork, and behind-the-scenes organization and analysis of clinical study findings

• Create individual intervention modules for patients and instructors that center on increasing positive emotions, setting goals, stress management, healthy eating, and physical activities

• Create online questionnaires, surveys, and database through secure web application, REDCAP• Assist with patient recruitment through screening phone calls, placing flyers around campus, and advertising with local businesses• Collect data through conducted quantitiatve sensory testing on participants and obtaining health and pain information through questionnaires

• Volunteer with the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital through engaging in positive, joyful activities with patients every week• Provide companionship and motivation to children and families by spending time at the patient’s bedside during extended hospital stays

• Manage all social media accounts, creating of promotional material and Dream Team merchandise, and update information on the organization’s website• Coordinate major events and fundraisers alongside other executive members through assisting with their planning and execution

• Manage all member communication, including activity status, membership information, and updates on the organization's activities• Oversee general body meetings planning through minute-keeping and timely dissemination of information

• Volunteer with local non-profit organization to teach dance routines to children diagnosed with Down syndrome

• Coordinate member application cycles and activity statuses, manage all social media accounts, and create all marketing materials, including flyers and t-shirt designs

• Represent Down to Dance on all online and social media platform through graphics and promotional materials• Design flyers and merchandise for events (recitals, dance workshops, etc.) and fundraisers

• Serve as a representative for the Center of Undergraduate Research by performing education outreach initiatives at local primary schools via interactive science clubs• Advise students on numerous research opportunities by providing guidance on their journey, finding their topic of interest, and acquiring an undergraduate position

• Provide guidance weekly for students through scheduled office hour sessions in which the week’s topics, assignments, and lab sessions were discussed• Prepare review materials in the form of chapter-based worksheets and virtual review sessions

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Microbiology And Cell Sciences

Minor, Health Science

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: DECA, Key Club, Varsity Tennis Team, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta

Doctor Of Medicine - Md