Sarah Mirza

Medical sciences graduate with experience supporting biomedical research, coordinating medical appointments, managing confidential records, and handling time-sensitive operations. Academic training includes clinical research design, biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and scientific communication, with coursework experience using IBM SPSS Statistics. Interested in contributing to participant-centered population health research at NYU Langone.

Refugee Medical & Family Support Volunteer - FAJR Global - Houston, TX

(2025-10)

• Completed 169 hours coordinating transportation and appointment logistics, accompanying families to medical visits, assisting with paperwork, and explaining unfamiliar hospital processes.
• Maintain schedules and follow-up communication, respond flexibly to changing needs, and handle sensitive personal and medical information with discretion and cultural humility.

Research Intern - RUMI Breath-Based Diagnostic Platform - Steradian Technologies - Houston, TX

(2020-05 - 2020-08)

• Completed 207 hours supporting development of a portable, noninvasive breath diagnostic using fluorescence/photon-based detection to identify infectious diseases and biomarkers.
• Gathered, organized, and documented experimental data; reviewed records for completeness and maintained careful documentation to support accuracy, reproducibility, and interpretation of results.
• Contributed research data to findings later published in the Journal of Fluorescence, gaining experience with the progression of biomedical research from data collection to dissemination.

Multispecialty Clinical Shadowing - Multi-facility - TX & WI

(2023-06 - 2023-08)

Completed 353 hours in hospital, clinic, and operating-room settings, observing multidisciplinary teamwork, patient communication, documentation-driven care, and time-sensitive clinical workflows.

Founder & Lead Stylist - SHM Styling LLC - Houston, TX

(2023-05)

• Manage schedules, appointments, client records, invoices, vendor documents, and time-sensitive logistics for NFL and NBA clients while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Created repeatable workflows, resolved last-minute problems under pressure, coordinated multiple stakeholders, and trained an intern in organization, communication, and privacy expectations.

Science & Mathematics Tutor - Private Academic Tutoring - Houston, TX

(2024-08)

• Prepare individualized lesson plans, assessments, answer keys, written progress updates, and scheduling communications; explain complex scientific concepts clearly and adapt to individual needs.

Founder & President - Health Hygiene Project - Houston, TX

(2020-01 - 2021-01)

• Coordinated volunteers, donations, supply purchasing, educational materials, assembly workflows, and distribution for 140 hours of community hygiene outreach.

Summer Counselor - PAIR Houston - Houston, TX

(2019 - 2021)

• Completed 640 hours leading daily educational and recreational programming for refugee youth; managed activity logistics and communicated consistently with children, families, and team members.

Master of Science - Medical Sciences - University of North Texas Health Science Center (2024)

Bachelor of Science - University Studies - Race, Gender & Ethnicity - Texas A&M University (2023)