Hafsa Sheikh
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Summary
A 2nd-year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student with a second major in Food Science and Technology from NTU who has work experience in the education and communication sector. I have worked as a private English home tutor for over a year and am currently working part-time as a Communication Coach at the LCC CommCube. I am very interested in the pharmaceutical and food industries and doing research. Upon graduation, I hope to be able to pursue these interests so as to utilise and further hone my skills. In my free time, I like to volunteer, bake and employ my proficiency in English to do freelance proofreading.
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Work Experience
Private Home Tutor Feb 2021 - Present
private SingaporeAs a private home tutor, I plan my tutees study plan and manage his performance by monitoring his academic results and adapting his study plan to optimise his learning and progress. I communicate with the parents to manage their expectations and cater to their concerns so as to provide as conducive a learning environment as possible for my tutee. Not only has his grades seen a vast improvement but the boost in his confidence while speaking the language is very prominent.
Communication Coach Jul 2021 - Present
LCC CommCube SingaporeAs a Communication Coach, I work with my clients to coach them on improving their writing, oral, and presentation skills. This entails communicating with them to ensure that their ideas translate into their work with an appropriate tone and a clear voice to produce a coherent piece of work. I coach clients to be more expressive in their speech and advise them on delivering engaging and effective presentations.
Editor Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Tan Kia Yin (Alice) SingaporeI edited PSLE Science Sketchnotes for Tan Kia Yin (Alice), a primary school science teacher who took on the task to write easy-to-understand and beautifully illustrated notes on the primary school science syllabus in Singapore. I worked with her to encapsulate the accurate scientific meaning in her text while maintaining grammatically accurate and simple sentences so as to make it easier for the youth to grasp scientific concepts. My scientific background helped in ensuring that the concept was not altered during the editing process.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) Jul 2020 - Present
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeI am a 2nd-year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student with a second major in Food Science and Technology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Not only am I learning engineering concepts and theories but adopting practical use of them by using computer software such as Excel and programs such as MATLAB.
Through my second major, I have gained exposure to the food industry which is a budding industry in Singapore. I have learnt about the current topics of research in the industry as well as its relevancy in Singapores future.Other Skills
Careers Hafsa favourited
Hafsa Sheikh's Skill Profile
Communication Coach @ LCC CommCube
When I was working at LCC CommCube (Jul 2021 - Present), I demonstrated the Time Management skill when I was part of the Communication Coaches team, which required each coach to work for at least 5 hours a week. To tackle this challenge, I proactively adopted strategic planning and assigned priorities to all tasks I had to complete. This enabled me to stay on top of my work and ensured that I could continue to pursue my side-hustles such as private home tutoring and hobbies such as baking while studying full-time. As a result, I managed to strengthen my ability to prioritise and manage my time effectively.
Editor @ Tan Kia Yin (Alice)
When I was working at Tan Kia Yin (Alice) (Jun 2020 - Aug 2020), I demonstrated the Editing skill when I was in charge of proof-reading her book that would be published island-wide. To tackle this challenge, I proactively communicated with Alice so as to ensure that my editing is in line with the idea she wanted to convey. As a result, I managed to complete editing her book, which was published and was well-received in Singapore. She was very pleased with my work and hired me for editing her subsequent books.
Bachelor of Engineering @ Nanyang Technological University
When I was working at Nanyang Technological University (Jul 2020 - Present), I demonstrated the Writing technical Reports skill when I was responsible for writing laboratory reports and proposals. To tackle this challenge, I proactively searched for technical reports written by professionals. As a result, I managed to achieve an A grade for most of my Laboratory modules in university.
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