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Teaching students from Grade 5 to 10 in mathematics, English and basic sciences. This allowed me to enhance my communication skills and interact with children and young adults from diverse backgrounds.

Teaching undergraduate students- Cells, tissues and organisms (BMS1021): Taught laboratory techniques integral to analysing and interpreting data when conducting experiments. Students were taught basic anatomy through histology staining of mouse embryo with Hematoxylin and Eosin and Alcian Blue.- Early human development from cells to tissue (DEV2011): Guided students through their own mouse embryo section stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin and Alcian Blue, where they were to outline the key features of early human development and animal development. Teaching students to identify different anatomical structures with an electron microscope, observing at a cellular level. - Developmental and anatomical basis of human health and disease (DEV3022): Guiding students through the morphological developmental stages of major organ systems in the body, in addition to the fetal/maternal influences and regulates these systems. - Stem cells and the foundations of life (DEV3032): Mentoring three undergraduate students through their lab placements and research project on the "Growth and maturation of cardiomyocytes in preterm sheep following preterm birth." Lab techniques included: processing sheep left ventricular heart tissue, embedding, sectioning and histology stains, such as, Picrosirus Red, and Haematoxylin and Eosin, as well as immunohistochemistry techniques such as, Ki-67 and Wheat Germ Agglutinin.

This supervisory position and leadership experience through staff training, cash management, stock taking and order has allowed me to expand my skill-set, especially through customer relations furthering my communication and interpersonal skills. The capacity to adapt to a new job title and take on additional responsibilities has challenged me to cohesively co-ordinate and delegate different tasks to a team; as well as effectively accomodate to the needs of customers, thus building a positive rapport.

Ensuring quality assurance checks that comply with Occupational Health and Safety policies and actively contributed to laboratory meetings to improve the efficiency of experiments and discuss upkeep of equipment.