Trilingual research assistant, pursuing a double-major in Political Science and Data Science with a focus on Statistics.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunwick
09.2024 - Current
Book Project: Democracy and the Threat of Global Populism.
Participated in Professor. Eric Davis' project on global populism's rise in the 21st century by looking at five case studies (Hungary, United States, France, Germany, Italy).
Conducted research on the rise of France's National Assembly under Marine Le Pen's leadership.
Gathered data on the party's electoral expansion, geographically and demographically.
Analyzed party leaders' rhetoric across social media platforms and campaign speeches to identify the movement's appeal to significant demographics.
Interpreted official program initiatives offered by the party platform and their implications regarding France's labor, health, and social policies.
Conducted research on the party's historical origins to assess its transformations across the years to the present.
Translated French sources into English for ease of interpretation.
Intern
New Jersey Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee
Edison
09.2023 - 12.2023
Organized party activist data using Excel
Performed quality checks on various county mail-in ballots
Compiled data on voter demographics to aid in mobilizing voters for the NJ General Assembly election (2023)
Monitored voter mailing lists and text message chats to facilitate voter registration
Organized the office's meeting room for caucus meetings
Drew turfs for organized labor walks in various counties
Kept track of various campaign expenditures in a comprehensive spreadsheet
Compiled a spreadsheet of all borough/township Municipal Chairs' contact information
Extracted missing state file ID's for the Party's constituencies using SmartVAN
Quality Assurance Intern
SiPparadigm Diagnostic Informatics
Pine Brook
06.2023 - 08.2023
Ensured the proper labeling of lab materials (Hazardous Waste and other laboratory reagents)
Conducted weekly and monthly checks related to lab safety (Eye Wash station checks, Fire Extinguisher checks, Electrical Safety checks)
Coordinated with lab equipment providers to calibrate lab equipment (Thermometers, pipettes, etc)
Assisted in giving a walk-through of the lab to a New Jersey Environmental Protection agent
Reported documented cases of malignant neoplasms to state cancer organizations through their respective Web portals for cancer registry on a monthly basis (Includes but is not limited to NY, NJ, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, etc)
Logistics Associate Intern
SiPparadigm Diagnostic Informatics
Pine Brook
05.2022 - 08.2022
Assembled over 100 Cancer Testing kits daily
Kept Track of the lab's Inventory in a comprehensive spreadsheet which included counts of: reagent tubes, smear glasses, testing kit boxes
Shipped FedEx Orders to hospitals located in the States as well as overseas such as in Puerto Rico
Waitress
Sorrento's Pizza
Mendham
02.2021 - 07.2021
Greeted customers in a friendly manner
Maintained cleanliness of the restaurant
Communicated with line cooks and other waiters to ensure a smooth and timely service of food
Assisted with Dishwashing
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Data Science (Statistics Track)
Rutgers State University
New Brunswick, NJ
08-2025
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
West Morris Mendham High School
Mendham, NJ
06.2021
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) diploma -
École Oasis Internationale
Cairo, Egypt
06.2019
Skills
R software
R Studio
Microsoft Excel
Data Cleaning
Data Sorting
Data visualization
Statistical Regression
Projects
Health Survey Data on Drug Use Vs. Drug Arrests in New York's counties, Interactive Map Chart, Spring 2024, Final Project completed for one of my data science courses using methods learned in RStudio. An HTML file is available and can be sent over via email for further reference.
Languages
French, Native/Fluent
Arabic, Native/Fluent
English, Native/Fluent
Spanish, Beginner
Timeline
Research Assistant
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
09.2024 - Current
Intern
New Jersey Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee
09.2023 - 12.2023
Quality Assurance Intern
SiPparadigm Diagnostic Informatics
06.2023 - 08.2023
Logistics Associate Intern
SiPparadigm Diagnostic Informatics
05.2022 - 08.2022
Waitress
Sorrento's Pizza
02.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Data Science (Statistics Track)
Rutgers State University
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
West Morris Mendham High School
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) diploma -
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