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• Hands-on experience on microbiology techniques including but not limited to inoculation, serial dilution, culturing and subculturing, preparation of media, etc.• Extracted nucleic acid from various microbial samples.• Participated in studies involving the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of various microorganisms, biochemical characterization of selected microorganisms, quantification of nucleic acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Agarose

• Selected as a Millenium Fellow out of 31,000 applicants.• Over a semester, led the “Students Mental Health Advocates” project. Helping over a 100 students• Engaged in webinars with Dr. Omar Hernandez of the United Nations and Katie Srock of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.• Engaged in 10 leadership sessions to cultivate core values of empathy, humility, inclusion in leadership and social impact.• Earned certificate recognizing successful completion from the United Nations Academic Impact and MCN.

Redemption Camp, Ogun State

• Starting member of the first Health Education Unit team. Used my Graphics Design and Video Editing skills to create awareness of various public health challenges.• Performed basic medical tests such as Full Blood Count, White Blood Count, PCV, Electrolytes, Urinalysis, and Blood Sugar to aid in the diagnosis of diseases.• Participated in community outreaches organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).• Collected and recorded hundreds of patients’ data.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Extracted nucleic acid and plasmids from various microbial and human samples, including but not limited to Bacillus species, blood plasma, and buffy coat. • Participated in studies involving the quantification of nucleic acids, Enzyme Linked Immuno Absorbent Assays (ELISA),Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Agarose gel electrophoresis and sodium dodecyl polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) techniques.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Followed the curriculum provided by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education to teach Junior Secondary School students Basic Science, Basic Technology, and Mathematics and Senior Secondary School students Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. • Prepared Junior secondary students for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Senior secondary students forthe West African School Certificate Examination, by conducting mock exams, tests, and offering targeted revision sessions, leading to a high pass rate among tutored students.