Maya Rahman
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Get To Know Me
About Me
Ever since I have discovered my passions in life, I have been driven to reach my goals and allow myself to succeed to the fullest possible extent. I really love what I study. I find the chemistry of nutrition so interesting that I also love playing video games, hanging out with friends, and traveling. Experiences are really something that I value.
Past Experience
Past Roles
Lab Technician, OptimaLabs
Responsible for receiving, testing, and analyzing specimens
Managed lab equipment and used machinery to prepare plates for testing
January 2022
Line Cook, Relish Catering Kitchen
● Cooked gourmet foods for clients as well as following recipes accurate
● Worked as waitstaff service at weddings, parties as well as set up food for these events
May 2022 - August 2022
Crew Lead, Crumbl Cookies
Constantly assessed demand and made sure there was enough product to meet that demand.
Supervised newer crew and assigned roles to help train them and get all tasks done.
May 2021 - August 2021
Bistro Member, Lifetime Fitness
Provided customer service, handled cash and completed electronic transactions accurately.
Made and served food, interacted with and created solid relationships with customers.
June 2019 - August 2019
Academic Experience
My Studies
Bachelors, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
August 2021 - December 2023
Bachelors, University of Wisconsin - Madison
August 2020 - May 2021
James B. Conant High School
August 2016 - May 2020
Volunteering and Internships
Research assistant, UIUC Nutritional Research Lab
● Verified 30+ interview transcripts for taste test study with adolescents
Use NDSR program to create database of nutritional values
August 2022 - Present
Sifter Research
August 2021 - Present
Researched certain nutritional facts using a database
Recorded all necessary information in Excel
Feed My Starving Children
Helped make prepackaged meals that were shipped to impoverished areas of the world.
Packaged, sealed, and boxed the meals.
August 2016 - May 2020
ManorCare
August 2019 - January 2020
Volunteered at an elderly care home, took care of patients.
Kept patients company, talking, and playing card games to keep up their emotional and mental health.
Goals
for the near future and long term goals
Goals for the Next 3-5 Years
My goals for the next 3-5 years are to be able complete my undergraduate degree in human nutrition as well as get my masters degree. I would like to get a master's in public health. After my master's, I will try to find a job that relates to nutrition and public health putting both my areas of expertise to work.
Long-Term Goals
I want to have a stable job in the future. I will have my master's degree and hopefully be settled into a stable job with the ability to progress further with whichever company I am with.
Projects and Works
Works from various classes
Ethics Presentation
FSHN 450; Strategic Operations Management
I worked with a team of dietetics students in order to research ethics and performance in the food service industry. We analyzed case studies and looked into how customers are affected as well as staff members.
Papaya Extract Research Presentation
FSHN 250; Nutritional Physiology
I assisted with research on papaya extract and its effects on the body with a team of students. We looked at experimental studies and found out that papaya extract has a positive effect on digestive and inflammatory health.
Testosterone Cypionate Research Presentation
FSHN 250; Nutritional Physiology
I assisted with research on testosterone cypionate and its effects on the body with a team of students. We researched the chemical makeup of the compound and applied that to the body's cellular biology to report how the drug works with the human body.
Projects and Works
Works from various classes
Human Development Field Observation
HDFS 105; Intro to Human Development
I observed a group of preschool students and analyzed their behaviors in order to find any bias or preferences through their behavior. This work is a research paper explaining my analysis and results.
Final Application Paper
Ed Psych 301; How People Learn
I observed an advanced chemistry discussion classroom setting and connected how the TA was teaching to theories that we had discussed in class. In this paper, I applied my knowledge of people and what I learned about learning from the class.
Honors
Dean's List, 2020 - Present
I worked hard to keep my grades up throughout school, high school as well as college, to receive the Dean's List honor.