Alia Merchant, MBA

1410 Garden Glen Lane

Pearland, Texas 77581
Ph.: 713-992-6780
Email: AliaMerchant51@gmail.com

Education:
Masters of Business Administration (Degree Date: April 30, 2018)
Davenport University, GPA: 3.93
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (Degree Date: August 30, 2018)
Davenport University, GPA: 3.76
Bachelor of Science with Honors (Degree Date: August, 2007)
University of South Florida, Honors College; Upper level GPA: 3.62
Graduate Program: USF Morsani College of Medicine Medical Sciences
Concentration in Anatomy, (2007-2009)
USF MCOM: Completed Year I and II and passed USF MCOM NBME, above
the bench mark.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Recipient (2004)
• Stone Scholastic Academy Magnet Program: Gifted Math and Science Distinction

Volunteer Experience

American Red Cross-

Volunteer Services National Screener (Global Program)- Screen new prospective
volunteers for global positions
• AMSA-International Health Medical Student Association, AMSA-IHMSA Refugee Working
Group and AMSA-IHMSA Education Working Group leader and Liaison from March 2017
to September 2017
• AMSA Scholar Healthcare Reform: October 2018-present
• Selected for AMSA Poster Presentation at AMSA National Convention 2017
• Poster 1: Future Hospital Costs of Minorities in the U.S.
• Poster 2: Advocacy Scholar Project: FAST ACT 2015:
• AMSA HOD, Chair of Reference Committee for Annual AMSA Meeting & Advocacy
Liaison for Lobby Day in February 23-26, 2017
• AMSA Advocacy Scholar November 2016- Feb 2017: Certificate of Completion

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 AMSA Advocacy Scholar Project: Advocacy Strategy for Bill H.R. 2799-FAST
ACT/Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015 (i.e. Promoting The Telestroke Model:
Smartphone App with EEG/EKG biosensors and collaboration with Telehealth
Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Programs that works in partnership with local
municipalities and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems that are already in
the community.
• AMA Alliance LEAP Award 2017
• Davenport Univ. Community Service Platinum Award for 100+ hours (Academic Year
2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018.

• Advocacy Content Facilitator for Alternative Spring Break March 16-22, 2016, Chicago
IL for AKYSB

• American Red Cross of Chicago, IL (September 2016-present)

• Girl Scouts Present and 2017 (Ismaili Girl Scouts 1992-1996, Senior Petrol Leader),
Ismaili Volunteer 1996-2002, Junior Lieutenant 2000, 2001

• International Health Service Collaborative (IHSC) Medical Mission Trip- 3 month

preparation- 7 days Trip to Panama. With the help of 1 attending and 15 medical students
and 15 graduate students, IHSC was able to provide sustainable health in underserved
communities in developing nations. We performed community need assessments, health
education activities, water and solid waste management, held health fairs for thousands of
people (5/14-5/22/2011)

• Latin Medical Student Association (LMSA) Medical Mission Trip -4-month preparation –
5 days Trip. With the help of 2 attending and 10 medical students, LMSA was able to
assist and provide medical treatment and medications to underserved community in
Dominican Republic (12/19-12/22/2010)

• National Health Service Corporation- Assisted in about 10 health fairs by assisting and
providing blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar tests to local Tampa Bay population. >200
hours of service (2009-2013)

• Free USF Student-run Clinic Volunteering- Bridge Clinic, Judeo-Christian Clinic &
Brandon Outreach Clinic- (Fall 2009-2013)- Help provide health care needs to
underserved non-insured Hispanic population in Tampa Bay, Florida.

• Tampa Ismaili Community Center Sunday School Teacher- Teach 6th graders Islamic
religious concepts from designed curriculum that incorporates modern pluralistic views of
Islam every week (Aug 2010- March 2011)

• Excite Math and Reading Program Facilitator- Helped 7-8th graders in the Ismaili
Community maintain their reading, writing and critical thinking skills during the summer
(Summer 2010)

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 • Silver Learning Center- Helped Autistic Kids develop social skills during the summer
(Summer 2010)

• Camp Boggy Creek (Jan 2009)- Counselor of a family with Spina Bifida. Helped the
family and the kid have a "normal weekend" with their peers and different families from
Florida.

• Internship at Pediatric Cardiology Associates at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg,

Florida (May 15 2001-August 15 2001)
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• Hospice Volunteer at Florida Sun Coast and Temple Terrace Melsch Hospice House
(1999-2006)
Assist patients and their families cope with death and dying
Assist in numerous nursing home projects
• Moffit Cancer Center Volunteer (Summer 2003)

Leadership.

• The National Society of Leadership and Success – (Jan 2016 – Present)

• Recipient of The National Engaged Leader Award (March 2016)
• MBA Program Final Project Management Team Leader for Core Courses:

• Elected by team members by majority vote to coordinate a team project and

create a business plan for an assigned case by the respective instructor.
§ BUSN 520: Management and Marketing (Fall 2015)
12/19/15: Rated 5/5 on Team Evaluation by five assigned group members
on communication, preparation, team work and participation
§ MGMT 653: Leading Organizations (Summer 2016)
8/9/16: Rated 5/5 on Team Evaluation by five assigned group members on
on communication, preparation, team work and participation
§ MKTG 610: Marketing Strategies (Fall 2016)
10/23/16: Rated 5/5 on Team Evaluation by five assigned group members
on on communication, preparation, team work and participation
§ CAPS 794: MBA Capstone
2/5/18: Rated 5/5 on Team Evaluation by five assigned group members on
on communication, preparation, team work and participation
§ HINT 730: Health Information Technology

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 6/618: Rated 5/5 on Team Evaluation by five assigned group members on
on communication, preparation, team work and participation

• Leadership role duties:

o Create virtual team model and contract for virtual teams (4-5
graduate students)
o Organize and improvise schedules
o Promote and facilitate collaboration via usage of surveys and other
innovative virtual platforms.
o Prepare Final Business Plan and ensure it meets the Class Project
Rubric Criteria.

o Coordinate Group Collaboration for PowerPoint presentation

representative of group members.

• AKYSB Ismaili Content Facilitator for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Children Home +
Aid and Feed my Starving Children: March 16-22, 2016, Chicago IL

• USF MCOM Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, concentration in Anatomy Liaison

(Year 2008).

• USF MCOM Year II Basic Science Liaison (Year 2011-2012)

• USF MCOM Scholarly Concentration Liaison for Women’s Health (Sponsor, Dr. Nagwa
Dajani); July 2011- Dec. 2011

• Co-Talent Chair for USF Cultural Fiesta (2009) Helped choreographed and performed
Indian Dance with ten performers from College of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health
for the Annual Fiesta

• Secretary for Alpha Epsilon Delta: Pre-Medical Honor Society (Fall 2005)

• Leaded and choreographed about 22 Indian dance performances and choreographed about
50 performers for Ismaili Community Center (1997-2002)

• Counselor, Guide & Staff for Camp Mosaic: Camp for youth ages 7-14
- Guide 1999; Counselor 1999, 2000; Staff 2001

Membership
- American College of Health Care Executive (ACHE), Member
- Medical Group Management Association, student
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
- American Medical Association (AMA), Student Member [May 2010-May 2013] and
AMA Alliance, Student Member 2017-2018

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 - National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), student
- American Red Cross, Disaster Action Team (DAT)
- Association Health Data Institute (AHDI), student
- American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (student)
- Ismaili Health Professions Association (IHPA), Student Member
- Association of Clinicians for Underserved (ACU) student
- American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) student
- Institute Health Information (IHI)
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) student affiliate
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE), student & candidate 2018
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) student affiliate
- Institute Healthcare Improvement Group
- National Society of Leadership (NSLS)
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) student affiliate
- Phi Beta Delta
- Sigma Beta Delta
- Golden Key Honor Society
- DECA
- Honors Society.org (June 2016-present)
- National Collegiate Honors Council (Affiliate Member)
- United Nations Association for the United States (UNA)
- Kiwanis International Society
- Rotary International Society

Work Experience
• Health Services Advisory Group (Fall 2018) Internship for Research/Data Analyst for the
Measure Development Program (MDP)

• Wyzant tutor: (September 2014-Present) >700 hours

- Special Recognition: one of the Most Active Local Tutor for Tampa Bay (150-mile
radius) for the month of September 2014, October 2014, November 2014, January 2015,
February 2015, April 2015 and June 2015.
- Objectives:
o Help students in designated subjects to raise their course grade.
o Demonstrate dramatic results from students going from grade of “F” to A’s/ B’s.
o Help students develop efficient study skills, fundamental understanding of
sciences
o Tutoring experience include tutoring for MCAT, USMLE, SAT, college level
science courses at USF, University of Tampa, local community colleges (Organic
chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry and etc.)

• ClubZ tutor (Present) >500 hours

• Most Active tutor in South Tampa

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 • Tutor students in elementary, middle, high school and college level including
students with disability, cognitive impairments and students from lower
socioeconomic disadvantage backgrounds.
• Currently tutoring students in Algebra I, II, Geometry, Biology, AP courses
and Standardize prep

• Tutor Doctor: (Present)

• 100 hours of tutoring experience includes tutoring Math and Science and SAT
Math, Critical Reading and Writing.
• Varsity Tutors (present)

• Curve-Setters Tutoring Company (May 2006-2008)

Courses Tutored in: Chemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Cell Biology,
Genetics, Biochemistry, Algebra, and Calculus

• Scribe America & Ingenios Health and Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield (>200 hours of
experience) (2014-2015)
Ø Serve as medical scribe for medical provider performing risk adjustment-
preventative health screening and assessment at patients homes in Tampa
Bay/St. Petersburg Area (< 150 mile radius).
• Completed Scribe America Emergency Medicine scribe training at Sarasota
Memorial Hospital for five days.
Research Experience
• Scholarly Concentration Summer Research/Shadowing Program at Lehigh Hospital
• Shadowed > 150 hours in different specialties and Research with Dr. Umaru:
• Scholarly Concentration Capstone: Evaluating the Low English language fluency
in women of lower socioeconomic background and association with increase
health morbidity in Tampa Bay
• Directed Research for Masters Thesis: The Effect of Type I diabetes on memory. College
of Medicine: Dr. Saporta Lab: Department of Anatomy (Jan 2008-May 2009)
• Summer Research Internship at Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) (May 2005-July
2005)
• 8 out of 102 applicants were chosen for the REU program to develop research
skills through seminar and internship for 3 months.
• Interned for two years at FMHI at Department of Mental Health and Aging with Dr.
Molinari on Serious Mentally Ill Residents (Honors Thesis) [Spring 2005-Jan 2007]

Scholarships
• Davenport Univ. Graduate Student Academic Scholarship (2015-present)
• USF MCOM Summer Research Scholarly Concentration Scholarship at Lehigh Valley
Hospital (Summer 2011)
• Aga Khan Education Board Scholarship (2002-2007)
• Florida Bright Futures Scholarship (2002-2007)
• USF Honors College Scholarship (2004-2007)
• Full Scholarship/Sponsorship (Room & Board) for (CPOI Program) (2005)

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 • AMSA Conference 2017 & AMSA National Leader Conference 2017 (Room & Board)
• Selected for MGMA Student Ambassador for Annual Conference 2018
• Full Honors Sponsorship (Travel, Room & Board), for NCUR and AABS conference
(2005)
• Undergraduate Research Travel Grant (Spring 2007)

Honors/Awards
• American Medical Association, Alliance Award for Advocacy Project, Year 2017
• Community Service Honor Roll, Platinum Award at Davenport University, 100+ hours,
Academic Years 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018.
• Phi Beta Delta (International Honor Society, Graduate GPA of 3.5 and above)
• Gamma Beta Delta
• Sigma Beta Delta (Graduate GPA of 3.7 and above)
• National Leadership Engagement Award
• Alpha Epsilon Delta
Top 15% of the pre-medical students at USF
• Golden Key Honors Society
Top 15% in Graduate School at USF Medical Science Master’s Program
(Inducted 2008)
Conferences
• Paper Presentation Davenport Univ. Research Day, April 2017 on “Future Healthcare
Costs of Minorities in the United States”
• Attended AMSA National Convention (Feb 2017)
• Attended American Medical Association National Advocacy Conference (March 2017)
• Attended The Hillsborough County Medical Association Debate and Meeting (Feb 2010)
• Attended American Medical Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. (June 2010
and June 2012)
• Attended American Medical Regional conference in Memphis, TN (January 2011)
• Presented at USF Undergraduate Research Symposium April 2006 (Paper Presentation)
• Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Conference April
2006 at North Carolina (Oral Presentation)
http://www.ncur20.com/abstracts.asp?search=%25
• Presented at American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS)
Conference 2006 at Nevada (Oral Presentation)
• Key Note Speaker for EXCITE Banquet (Award Banquet for Summer Reading Program
and Math Program for ages 5-12)
• Key Note Speaker for I-STAR Banquet (Award Banquet for Excellence in Academia and
Extracurricular (1999, 2000 and 2002)
• 2nd place in Forensic Rotary Speech Contest (2002)
• Optimist 1st place Speech Contest Winner for School, District, and 2nd place in Region for
St. Petersburg, FL (1997-1998)

Educational Programs
• Diamond Jubilee Alliance Conference, September 2018 in Dallas, Texas
Competitive application process in which 500 candidates were chosen.

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 The Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference is an energetic two-and-a-half-
day conference to enable an interactive knowledge exchange with talented Ismaili
professionals from our various Alliance groups including Finance, Education, Media and
Communications, Healthcare, Technology, Legal, Public Service, and Business.
• ALLUMA Ismaili Studies Scholar College Program on Modern Context of Islam CPOI)
at Boston: by Harvard University’s Dean of Islamic Studies and the department (Summer
2004)
45 students out of 2000 were selected to attend the CPOI program. Full scholarship
was provided to 2 out of 45.
• AMSA Advocacy Scholars Program (October 2016-Feb 2017)
• Institute Health Improvement (ihi.org) sponsored by USF Health; Certificate of Training
Completion (05/23-07/18/2012) Certificate & Description of Training: (
• USF Honors College Leadership Course (2 semesters): The DNA of Effective Leadership
offered by Mohamad Kasti, MS, MBB, MCA Chief Operating Officer, USF Health (2006-
2007)
10 students out of 20,000 honors students were selected for intense leadership
training seminar for a year.

Languages
• Spanish: (Completed IB Spanish V, Enrolled in Medical Canopy Medical Spanish)
• Hindi/Urdu (fluent)
• Gujrati (conversational)
• Sindhi (conversational)
• English (fluent)

Recreational
- Bank of America Marathon, Completed Year 2017, and runner for Year 2018
- Half Marathons Completed: Gaspirilla 2017, Disney in 2018, Rock n’ Roll in Chicago 2017.
-Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA): 2016-2017
Team Red Cross: Bank of America Shamrock & 26.2 Marathon 2017
- LA Fitness Gym Member (2010-present)
- Spend time with Family: two younger siblings and parents

References
Reference 1: Wyzant Tutor Feedback (September 2014- August 2015)
https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/e59960d2-0fcd-441b-9a3f-003be66c70b9

Reference 2 Letter from ClubZ Tutoring, Dr. Crawford

https://www.scribd.com/document/390987994/Zainulabeddin-LOR-From-Dr-
Crawford

Reference 3: Letter of Support from Director of Healthcare Management Certificate program for
the MBA.
https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/9efb1f72-a47d-403a-9f0a-2ef656053dfa

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