Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
UCONN Writing Contest 2nd Place
Languages
Timeline
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Sarah Shaikh

Woodbridge,CT

Summary

Result oriented high school senior, with proven ability to exceed target and drive success in fast paced environment. Strategic thinker with hands on experiences to deliver solutions and improve outcomes. Ready to tackle new challenges with commitment to quality and success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Writer and Photographer

Embers Yearbook
08.2024 - Current
  • Interview individuals to write news stories.
  • Utilize exceptional writing and editing to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Generate and brainstorm ideas for new content based on audience interests.
  • Deliver high-quality images with strict deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
  • Increased awareness by developing advertising campaign for small businesses within the community.

Member of English Honor Society

National English Honor Society
11.2023 - Current
  • Collaborate with other members to organize school and community events.
  • Developed strategic plans to guide the society towards its vision and mission.
  • Promoted diversity and inclusivity within the society through targeted outreach efforts by maintaining social media platform.
  • Enhanced member engagement by implementing innovative programs and activities.
  • Support organization of events for induction of new members

Journalist

Trident High School Newspaper
06.2021 - Current
  • Wrote on current events within the school and in the community. Conducted interviews with staff, faculty and student body.
  • Adapted writing style and subject matter for diverse audiences.
  • Enhanced publication's reputation by consistently delivering high-quality, well-researched articles on various topics.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

Babysitter and Elderly Caregiver

Younger Sibling and Elderly Grandparent
01.2019 - Current
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books.
  • Created a cohesive learning environment with structured learning plan that supported fun and learning. Supported academic growth by assisting with homework assignments, enhancing comprehension, and providing additional resources as needed.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Providing emotional support and stability for young sibling when upset.
  • Provided compassionate care during illness, administering medication when necessary and communicating promptly with parents regarding any concerns or incidents about grandparent.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks giving attention to detail.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound grandparent to promote comfort.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Secretary

Healthcare Occupation Students Of America
08.2024 - 06.2025
  • Plan meetings in accordance with HOSA guidelines
  • Represent the HOSA organization at events, advocating for its mission and values.
  • Foster relationships with other students to promote, collaborate on upcoming opportunities.
  • Coordinate fundraisers, maintain meticulous meeting records and ensure accountability for follow through.
  • Collaborate with the treasurer to allocate and manage HOSA funds.

Volunteer

Yale New Haven Hospital York Street Campus
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Represented organization positively and professionally while providing patients and families with services.
  • Supported hospital staff in daily tasks, resulting in improved efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Reported patient requests, concerns, and other observations to staff.
  • Restocked medical supplies and consumables to prepare procedure rooms.
  • Assisted with patient transport, ensuring timely arrival to appointments and reducing wait times.
  • Complied with HIPAA standards to confidentially maintain patient medical information.
  • Contributed to efficient hospital operations by promptly responding to requests from medical professionals and administrative staff.
  • Provided administrative support by filing documents, coordinating charts and answering phones.

Intern

Michael Cahill Law Firm
06.2024 - 08.2024

Gained valuable experience working with the law firm, applying learned concepts to relevant real life situations.

Supported the team by calling clients to review billing and invoice, created files for new clients and upkeep of data management. Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports. Responded to telephone query.

Chair of Pre Med-Club

Amity Regional High School
08.2022 - 06.2024
  • Fostered relationships with community educators and physicians, promoting collaboration and partnership opportunities.
  • Planned and oversaw meetings.
  • Represented the club at school events, advocating for its mission and values.
  • Coordinated logistics for weekly meetings and special events, resulting in increased attendance and member satisfaction.
  • Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives, while enhancing visibility and club impact through special events.

Volunteer

Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
  • Effective communication, teamwork and organization allowed for a successful volunteer experience at the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Empathy and compassion were key to creating a environment for healing and comfort.
  • Supported hospital staff in daily tasks, to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Restocked and organized employee files, supplies and responsibly transported files across the hospital campuses.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult medical situations, fostering a sense of comfort and understanding.

Volunteer

Beecher Road School Summer Enrichment Program
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Assisted with special events and programs for elementary school age children.

Education

High School Diploma -

Amity Regional High School
Woodbridge, CT
06-2025

Skills

  • Positive Attitude
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Organized and Efficient
  • Attention to Detail
  • Creative Writing
  • Adaptability and Dependability
  • Time management abilities
  • Excellent Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Task Prioritization

Accomplishments

    Awarded second place at the University of Connecticut Writing Contest 2021.

UCONN Writing Contest 2nd Place

As the sun sets on the horizon, and the birds fly home, I sit on my swing seat pondering how quickly time passes by. My hot cup of cocoa still sizzling in my hands, I gaze at the lights far across the sky. The hues of orange, yellow and blue with scattered white clouds that feel like they are passing me by. I reminisce amidst this tranquil environment of my Abbu who recently left this world. He was my uncle but I called him Abbu. ‘Abbu’ a term of respect and endearment in Hindi for dad. I was a baby when he helped raise me. I now wonder why. Why was he taken away, why was he so kind, why did he love me, why do I miss him, why oh! why?

I sip on my cocoa, and quickly I am jolted back to this reality as the hot liquid burns my tongue. I sigh, as I know he is no longer there and her I am sitting on my swing twirling the chains and watching the world go by. He used to spend hours with me watching cartoons, making me delicious meals and driving me around the streets of Mumbai. Those streets were scary for a toddler child, bustling with people and street vendors all trying to pry. As I sat on his shoulders, he held me high, walking swiftly through those streets of Mumbai. Sometimes he would stop and pass me a treat that was sweet, salty, tangy or fried. The savory tastes, the colorful feasts, the shoulder rides that made me want to fly, all but a memory somewhere in my mind, I fear will fade away as time goes by.

He loved his family dearly, but loved me a bit more. It was hard to say goodbye even when the funeral stood at the door. I still remember when the doctors said he would not live too long, how was I to turn that around. His fleeting breaths and transient sighs, his pain and agony remain etched in my heart. When he could not recognize anyone he called out my name, my glimpse was enough to bring a tender smile to his face. Tear welled in my eyes each time I saw his suffering, with each passing moments the fear, hopelessness and despair left me breathless.

Love and the laughter once filled his house, all one could hear was his boisterous voice. I think back to the time when he was so full of life, beaming ear to ear was his big smile. He laughed a hearty laugh as he twirled me around. I giggled and shrieked as I went round in his arms, never for a moment afraid that I will fall.

Despair I will not, not anymore I will remember his life, his love and his laughter. Not the pain or the agony, not the loss or the tears will make me forget the wonderful life that we shared. The silly cartoons and the trips to the zoo, me looking like the very monkey for whom I went to the zoo. Hanging of his shoulder, swinging on his arm, I chomped on the nuts, laughing at the monkey, monkeying in the zoo.

A moment in time! Artists paint, poets write ballads, writers write novels of what is on their mind. What is a thirteen year old like me to do, I am not an artist, a poet or writer, and so what would I do to capture those fleeting memories from the claws of time? Emotions and memories oh so sublime, inspire me to go back in time. The reverend past, the celestial times where memories live on in my mind.

Languages

Arabic
Elementary
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Writer and Photographer

Embers Yearbook
08.2024 - Current

Secretary

Healthcare Occupation Students Of America
08.2024 - 06.2025

Volunteer

Yale New Haven Hospital York Street Campus
06.2024 - 08.2024

Intern

Michael Cahill Law Firm
06.2024 - 08.2024

Member of English Honor Society

National English Honor Society
11.2023 - Current

Volunteer

Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
06.2023 - 08.2023

Chair of Pre Med-Club

Amity Regional High School
08.2022 - 06.2024

Volunteer

Beecher Road School Summer Enrichment Program
07.2022 - 08.2022

Journalist

Trident High School Newspaper
06.2021 - Current

Babysitter and Elderly Caregiver

Younger Sibling and Elderly Grandparent
01.2019 - Current

High School Diploma -

Amity Regional High School
Sarah Shaikh