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Clinical Administrative Assistant
Get GambitClinical Administrative Assistant
Jul. 2024London, Ontario, Canada
Dental Coordinator
Finesse Dental PartnersDental Coordinator
Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2024New Jersey, USA• Conducted the verification of dental insurance benefits and eligibility for patients across seven dental clinics. • I was promoted to managing other virtual assistants and communicating directly with the dental clinic staff which expedited workflow. • Skills gained include accuracy with data entry, good time management, effective communication, troubleshooting, prioritisation of work and management of remote team members. • Received training on HIPAA compliance and use of Dentrix Ascend.
User Experience Researcher and Haptics
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsUser Experience Researcher and Haptics
Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2019Stuttgart Area, Germany• Worked as a UX/UI researcher in Haptics. • Designed wireframes for an improved Haptipedia website layout https://haptipedia.is.tuebingen.mpg.de/? using crowdsourcing study results. • Made CAD models of haptic devices, designed, 3D printed and assembled a haptic device and clips to hold force sensors. • Helped PhD students in Mechanical engineering and robotics to design experiments and calibrate robots required for human interaction.
Research Assistant
UBC/ GF Strong Rehabilitation CentreResearch Assistant
May. 2019 - Aug. 2020Vancouver, Canada Area• Conducted research to explore the clinical utility of measurements of physiological arousal including skin conductance and heart rate during tasks that challenge walking balance in people with stroke. • Currently listed as a co-author on one published and one upcoming research paper on this topic. • Received a Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) certificate which is a Canadian guideline for the ethical conduct of research involving humans and/or human biological materials. • Mentored kinesiology students on how to analyse heart rate and electrodermal activity signals taken from people with chronic stroke.
Energy and Sustainability Panel Director
UBC Africa Business ForumEnergy and Sustainability Panel Director
Mar. 2019 - Mar. 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada• Organised this panel for the January 2020 UBC Africa Business Forum as the director. • Contacted potential speakers, formulated relatable content, exercised clear and concise communication with logistics managers and created a coherent theme. • Organised the most popular panel by ticket sales and brought in the keynote speaker.
Research Assistant
UBC Sensory Perception and Interaction Research Group (SPIN)Research Assistant
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019Vancouver, Canada Area• Worked remotely with my supervisor who was based in Germany. • Analysed usage of Haptipedia through data gathered from data logging software. • Independently conducted interviews and completed qualitative analyses of these transcribed interviews using MaxQDA from crowdsourcing studies. • Designed and conducted usability tests to improve functionality and design of the Haptipedia website (https://haptipedia.is.tuebingen.mpg.de/) independently. My suggested edits were then approved and implemented.
Childcare Assistant
The University of British ColumbiaChildcare Assistant
Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2018• Worked in Chuva Day Care with children aged three and under. • Worked under minimal supervision and improved my interpersonal skills by tailoring my interactions with the children to a level appropriate for their varying ages.
Vice President of External Affairs
Africa Awareness Initiative Vice President of External Affairs
Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2018University of British Columbia campus• Planned and executed the annual four-day Conference Week by use of clear and responsive communication with external organisations and team members. • Contributed to discussions on how to involve Canada in The International Decade for People of African Descent, at the Senate of Canada Human Rights Committee.
Student Intern
Parirenyatwa HospitalStudent Intern
Nov. 2013 - Dec. 2013• Shadowed doctors within both the Urology and Pathology Departments. • Utilized clear and concise communications when interacting with doctors and nurses. • Taught how to identify causes of death on cadavers while in the mortuary in conjunction with the Harare police department.

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