Niya Patel
Blacksburg
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Academic Coach
Student Success Center
Blacksburg
08.2024 - Current
- Meet with students one-on-one to promote personal, professional, and academic skills.
- Present at seminars and workshops throughout campus on time management, studying, overcoming procrastination, and more.
Volunteer
Engagement Center for Creative Aging
Blacksburg
01.2025 - Current
- Spend time engaging in activities with adults aging in place and navigating dementia.
Research Assistant
Virginia Tech Psychology Department
Blacksburg
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Compiled information on workforce stereotypes concerning women throughout history.
- Identified credible sources, including academic papers, historical records, and news articles
- Assisted in organizing and categorizing research materials based on time periods and key themes
Sociology Mentorship
Hampton University
Hampton
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Analyzed maternal incarceration data collected by Dr. Zina McGee.
- Learned and used JASP Statistics to analyze data and make comparisons within the samples of data collected.
- Read articles and computed graphs relating to the maternal incarceration study to write a detailed research proposal.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Neuroscience, Psychology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Blacksburg, VA05-2026
Certified Nurse Assistant Certification -
Tidewater Medical Training
Hampton, VA08-2024
High School Diploma -
York High School
Yorktown, VA06-2022
Dual Enrollment - Governor's School For Science And Technology
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA06-2022
Skills
- Basic Life Support: CPR Certified, First Aid, AED Trained
- Statistical analysis: R Studio, Excel, JASP Statistics
- Multilingual: fluent in English and Gujarati, conversationally proficient in Spanish and Hindi
Affiliations
- Neuroscience Premedical Scholars Program (November 2024-present)
- Neuroethics & Advocacy Exchange for Undergrad Scholars (March 2025-present)\
- Volunteer with the YMCA at Blacksburg Middle School (January 2024-May 2024)
- VT Dhamaal: Raas Garba Dance Team (September 2022-present)
Timeline
Volunteer
Engagement Center for Creative Aging
01.2025 - Current
Peer Academic Coach
Student Success Center
08.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Virginia Tech Psychology Department
05.2024 - 08.2024
Sociology Mentorship
Hampton University
09.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Neuroscience, Psychology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Certified Nurse Assistant Certification -
Tidewater Medical Training
High School Diploma -
York High School
Dual Enrollment - Governor's School For Science And Technology
Virginia Peninsula Community College