Naomi Alaka
Summary
Personal profile: I am an enthusiastic second year medical student who is experienced in communicating to patients with a particular interest in following their journey through healthcare and apply evidence based medicine. I am a very effective team member with good attention to detail, communication and reflective skills. I am seeking placement opportunities in the health and marketing sectors.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Support Assistant
University of Central Lancashire
2022.09 - Current
- Assisting recent university entrants by directing them to academic and student services
- Organizing campus tours and university enrollment sessions for new and returning students
- Working at the international call center and assisting newly arrived international students with airport transfers
- Clinical placement
Volunteer
Widening Access To Medicine Society
2022.05 - Current
- Mentoring incoming Year 13 medical aspirants with their interview process
- Worked in a team of medical students to make interview questions and scenarios
Retail Assistant
2021.12 - Current
- Mint people- commonwealth games
- Efficiently served a stadium full of consumers while working as a team of 5 in a fast-paced atmosphere
- Generating bills through tills while managing and restocking the supply
- Innovated different approaches to serve a crowd of customers and handle their complaints.
Clinical Placement Student Doctor
University of Central Lancashire School of medicine
2022.05 - 2022.06
- I reinforced my learning by performing clinical examinations on patients on a ward and learned how a multidisciplinary team contributes to the progression of a patient
- Shadowed GPS in a GP practice gained understanding of social prescribing and the software GPS use to record patient information
- Learned about palliative care, how the patient, their family and healthcare team plan future care for the patient.
Student Summer intern
Mander Portman Woodward College
2021.05 - 2021.10
- Organized a meet-and-greet event for incoming students and presented the facts they needed to know to start college
- Interacted with prospective students and their parents during several open days to promote the college's reputation and draw suitable applicants
- Exceeded the estimate admissions for students from the West African region by 20%
- Widening Access to Medicine Society (Volunteer).
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS -
University Of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
2021.01 - Current
Mander Portman Woodward College
2020.01 - 2021.01
Trinity International College
2013.01 - 2019.01
Skills
Teamwork – Working in a team with medical students to mentor aspiring medical students
Attention to detail- Understanding and consideration of all the factors involved in planning and organizing student events
Communication-Currently taking a module called communication skills, where I learn the diverse and dynamics ways to speak to patients
Intrest
Content creation- Currently run a business Pinterest page where I create fashion mood boards of trending styles, currently have 23k monthly views, I have successfully grown this page by monitoring my analytics.
Hair styling- I took a professional hair styling class in 2019, love the challenge of trying out new hairstyles on friends, this has improved my time management skills and resilience skills as I balance this with my studies.
Timeline
Student Support Assistant
University of Central Lancashire
2022.09 - Current
Volunteer
Widening Access To Medicine Society
2022.05 - Current
Clinical Placement Student Doctor
University of Central Lancashire School of medicine
2022.05 - 2022.06
Retail Assistant
2021.12 - Current
Student Summer intern
Mander Portman Woodward College
2021.05 - 2021.10
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS -
University Of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
2021.01 - Current
Mander Portman Woodward College
2020.01 - 2021.01
Trinity International College
2013.01 - 2019.01