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CURRICULUM VITAE
Namasha Schelling
Education
[2007-2008]
Masters of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Environmental Management at the Harvard Extension School,
Cambridge, MA
Sustainability Track
Relevant Coursework: Strategies for Environmental Management, Environmental Ethics and Land
Management, Global Climate Change, Sustainable Constructions, Conservation Biology and Sustainable
Use of Forested Landscapes
[2002-2006]
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA
Concentration in pre-medicine and women's studies
Relevant Coursework: Immunology, Vertebrate Anatomy, Genetics, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Ecology,
Physics, General Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Statistics, Feminist Social Theory,
Women In Islam
Experience
[Jun 2006- Dec 2006]
Internship at Ifakara Health Research and Development Center in Tanzania

Identified high-risk groups for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Recommended cash-incentives to get people to go get tested for STIs

Encouraged the use of micro-credit loans to start small businesses as a way for women to avoid prostitution
and in turn contracting STIs

Ran PCR on mosquito samples to identify prevalence of different types of species of mosquitoes in the area

Operated an immunocytometer to measure CD4+ counts of patients who might be eligible for ARV drugs if
their count is below 200

Used an automated hematology analyzer to get a patients white blood cell count and percentage of
lymphocytes

Promoted awareness and availability of anti-malarial combination therapy (ACT)

Collaborated with a CDC run program to give ACT for free to children under the age of 5 who have 50 or
more parasites in their blood samples
[Aug 2002 - May 2003]
Medical Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University Volunteer

Oversaw outpatients; shadowed doctors at the emergency room; coordinated packaging of drugs for
patients at the pharmacy; reorganized filing system at occupational health clinic; cooperated with nurses to
take vital signs of patients
Personal
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: May 11, 1984
Citizenship: Swiss (US Permanent Resident)
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Fluent in English and Swiss-German, Proficient in French and Swahili
Computer Skills: Fluent in Microsoft products (Windows XP/Vista, Office)
Certifications: Open Water Diver (June 2004), Certified Educator Program (August 2003)
Awards/Honors: National Honor Society (2001)
Volunteer: Tellus Institute (2007), Food Not Bombs (2003), Teaching Refugees English (2003), Feminist Action
Network (2003)
References
References are available upon request

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