AISHA SALIFU

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Yorkville Education Company, excelling in data management and compliance. Skilled in evaluating academic qualifications and leveraging CRM systems to enhance admissions processes. Adept at collaborating across departments, demonstrating strong analytical abilities and effective communication skills to drive process improvements and support institutional goals.

• Leadership Experience as Class Representative (Volunteering): I completed a leadership course that helped train me for the role. I oversaw study groups that helped foster effective communication within the class and provide feedback to the instructor and faculty.
• Art & Design: I draw and paint in my spare time, particularly landscapes and silhouettes. My preferred media are watercolor and charcoal pencils.
• Language Explorer: I enjoy learning new languages and about new cultures. I took beginner French lessons at Institut Français du Nigeria, and I am currently working on my proficiency in both French and Arabic through dedicated self-study and immersing myself in the culture.

• Community Advisor, Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC), 06/01/24, Present, Contributed to public health research by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to design and implement community-based research projects focused on sexual health, particularly for marginalized communities., Conducted qualitative and quantitative data collection, including surveys and interviews, to gather insights on community health needs and the effectiveness of existing health services., Applied personal experiences and scientific knowledge to advocate for inclusive, culturally competent healthcare practices, ensuring that research findings are translated into actionable health interventions., Engaged with community members through workshops, educational programs, and outreach activities to promote sexual health awareness and gather feedback on research initiatives.
• Honors Thesis, Kohler Visual Neuroscience Lab, 09/01/23, 05/01/24, Conducted Electroencephalography (EEG) experiments on participants whilst following experimental protocols ensuring accurate and comprehensive data collection., Managed the curation and collection of migraine/headache surveys to gather relevant data to support research objectives., Conducted the interpretation and analysis of diverse data sets for correlational analysis., Articulated research findings through the preparation of a comprehensive research paper and a compelling PowerPoint presentation.
• Biotechnology Project: Yeast-Based CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing, York University, Toronto, ON, 10/01/23, 10/31/23, Performed the precise insertion of ADE2 guide sequence into pML104 plasmid., Successfully ligated the plasmid, resulting in the new pML104-ADE2 plasmid then subsequently employing it for transformation into E. coli for cloning purposes., Extracted the cloned plasmids from E.coli, utilizing them for the transformation of yeast alongside a donor template containing a premature stop codon., After yeast transformation and CRISPR, subsequent plating and analysis of the cells were performed to ascertain adenine deficiency, a crucial indicator of successful genome editing.