Zahra Hassanali

- Volunteered 20+ hours to assist the Ontario Science Center with hosting a variety of STEM events (Pride in STEM, Black Excellence in STEM, etc).

- Worked with Science Center staff to coordinate with games and activities for guests and panelists.

- Welcomed 200+ guests to the Ontario Science Center and offered assistance to visitors.

- Mentored middle school students submissions for the Toronto Science Fair through my high school's science club.

- Coached over 20+ middle school students to enhance their submissions for the Toronto Science Fair.

- Facilitated experiments, science-research and record keeping for students.

- Founded and led the first and only Canadian chapter of a design team for NASA.

- Created a 12-inch soft robotic mobility arm for a robotic duster designed for the International Space Station using a variety of electrical and 3D-printed components.

- Received over $2000 in sponsorships and coordinated a trip to Rochester, New York to participate in the Critical Design Review for our project.

• Worked with students from ages 4-14 to improve programming abilities and confidence.
• Followed a programming curriculum and kept track of progress in order to track progression.
• Encouraged learning programming through creating a fun and interactive learning environment for children.

• Managed and assisted with all technology related components of a student-led start up.
• Effectively led a team of 5+ people in order to maintain and continue development of an online store.
• Created a pleasant digital journey for customers through maintaining an online store.

• Assisted with organizing, coordinating and teaching Java, Python and Web Development classes.
• Supported beneficial and affordable skill-development through promotion and planning of classes.
• Used digital skills to host and moderate online coding classes for students of all ages and skill levels.

- Selected as 1 of 2 students from all of Canada to participate in United Space School 2023.

- Worked with 50 students from 25 different countries to develop a simulated mission to Mars across the span of 2 weeks.

- Collaborated with NASA engineers to create a rover, spacesuit and habitat for a simulated mission to Mars.

• Worked with students from ages 3-7 to strengthen math, comprehension and reading skills.
• Provided instruction to different students while enhancing development of self-regulation skills.
• Regularly monitored in-class and at-home progress by recording completion rates and difficulty.

• Motivated students towards learning/studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
• Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and understand curriculum content.
• Tutored struggling, average and advanced students in English, Math, and Science course materials.