Fatima Aamir Resume (2017) (PDF)

Fatima Aamir
+1 778 683 5600
fatima.aamir@hotmail.com

Education
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University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) 2016-present
o Faculty of Arts (Psychology)
Raffles Institution (Singapore) 2014-2015
o Raffles Humanities Award
o Raffles Humanities Programme
o Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels: H2 Literature (received A), H2 History (received B), H2
Economics (received A), H2 Mathematics (received A), H1 General Paper (received B),
H1 Project Work (received A)
Raffles Girls School (Singapore) 2010-2013
Qifa Primary School (Singapore) 2007-2009
o Char Yong Dabu Scholarship
Palmerston Public School (Toronto, Canada), 2006-2007
o Gifted Programme
Jesse Ketchum Public School (Toronto, Canada), 2003-2006

Extra Curriculars
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UBC Equal Voice, 2016-present
o Assistant to Vice President External (2016-present)
UBC Player’s Club, 2016
o Costume designer for production of Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar (2016)
Raffles Gender Equality Club, 2015
o Attended weekly meetings to discuss gender issues
Community Advocates Club, 2014-2015
o Organizing team for Hair for Hope 2014
o Led a team to raise $1676.60 for social enterprise Mother and Child
Floorball, 2014-2015
o Competed in 2015 Singapore Sports Council Competitions (A Division)
Girl Guides, 2010-2013
o Patrol Leader
o Merit Leadership and Merit Performance Colors Awards (school)
o Chief Commissioner’s Award (national)

Volunteer and Work Experience
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Literacy mentor at Vancouver Writer’s Exchange, 2016-present
o Provide weekly literacy support to inner-city children from Grades 1-3
Tutor at Beyond Social Services, 2014-2016
o Helped low-income children aged 7-12 with homework weekly
Part-timer for chiropractic clinic Chiropractic First, January 2016-May 2016
o Conducted spine checks on members of the public at various roadshows and spoke to
them about the benefits of chiropractic care
Waitress and cake-cutter at Lady M Confections, March 2016-May 2016

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Volunteer at Ren Ci Community Hospital, 2013-2014
o Conducted birthday celebrations and accompanied lonely long-term care patients
Co-Leader of team Operation: Change the World, 2013
o Citi-YMCA Youth for Causes Social Entrepreneurship Programme
o Helmed team of 30 students to raise $9596 for Singapore Cancer Society through
merchandise sales and a charity concert

Skills
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Community outreach
Event planning
Teaching
Microsoft Office
Adobe Photoshop

Interests
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Human Rights
Law
Development
Children
Women’s rights