Mariam Ashour

• Use data collected through the ELN digital badge series to assist with ELN assessment and storytelling efforts
• Assist with the management of the Project portal
• Edit research projects when needed to enhance the students' experience
• Assist with the review of applications and use scoring rubric to determine award funding allocation.
• Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
• Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
• Sent newsletters and bulletins using MailChimp and dotmailer.
• Created a completed project gallery with CMS web management tool.

Research Focus: Hearing abilities of mice using operant conditioning techniques

Lab Responsibilities: Handled mice in and out of experiment rotation, Calculated and input statistics into MATLAB such as mice run times, performance, weights and etc.

• Met regularly with research team to identify issues and maintain study alignment with objectives.
• Conducted thorough literature reviews to better understand research topics and prepare for studies.
• Designed and conducted experiments, collected data and maintained results databases.

Research Focus: Similarities in composition and transformations of songs by humpback whales

Lab Responsibilities: Analyzed Segmentations (digital dissections) of whale songs extracted from Pattern radio checked in Raven and conducted statistical analysis in MATLAB

• Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding songs by different species of whales.
• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
• Compiled and synthesized data to identify larger trends and research patterns impacting area of study.

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
• Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
• Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.

• Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development.
• Established trusting relationship with mentee by maintaining professionalism and honoring confidentiality.
• Facilitated peer-to-peer conversations to support open communication among mentees.
• Created individualized mentoring plans for mentees, promoting personal growth and development.

• Worked with students and graduates to offer guidance on interview techniques, workplace expectations and resume best practices.
• Matched job seekers to employer positions and maintained ongoing relationships with companies to drive successful outcomes.
• Conducted scheduled resume and interview workshops and job search training to promote gainful employment.

• Restocked laboratory work stations and sterilized surfaces to maintain readiness for any project requirement.
• Maintained lab by calibrating equipment and cleaning surfaces and items used.
• Organized instructional materials, facilities and solutions for experiments.
• Handled chemicals such as nitric acid, sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid using strict safety protocols.