Sarah Affendi

• Teaching English as per Cambridge Syllabus - Classroom:

1. Elementary English

2. General English Proficiency - Advanced

• Implemented innovative teaching approaches for special needs students to meet requirements of individualized education plans.

• Teaching English as per Cambridge Syllabus - Classroom / Online:

1. Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE)

2. Cambridge English: Key (KET)

3. Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)

4. Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)/ B2 First

5. Cambridge English: Advance - Pre-CAE(Pre-C1) and CAE (C1)

6. Cambridge Business English Communication Intermediate

• Instructor for Creative Writing Workshops
• Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
• Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
• Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
• Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.

• Used positive reinforcement, repetition, and review to help students master challenging material.
• Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
• Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
• Leveraged technology to accelerate learning by proving students with easy-to-access information.
• Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
• Generated handouts and learning materials to enhance education.
• Subjects taught:

1. Science - Cambridge Lower Secondary

2. English - Cambridge Lower Secondary

• Conduct secondary desk research, data analysis and prepare reports
• Regulatory requirements for newly developed drug market opportunity
• Research on COVID-19 impact on global laboratory equipment market
• Conduct assessment of market size and forecast of key products
• Contractual, by-project position
• Project 1: Market Assessment and Asset (Drug) Valuation of a Newly-Developed Drug for Dental Care [Germany and the UK]
• Project 2: Impact of Covid and Global Assessment of Life Science Equipment Market
• Sub-project: Technology Customer Assesment- eCOA, RTSM, EDS, CTMS (Japan, China, Australia)

• Responsible and participated in the implementation of Clinical Trial on site:
• Collaborated with the National Health Research Institute (NHRI, Taiwan) professionals to advance research and gain deeper understanding of topics.

1. Recruitment, Briefing and Communications

2. Prepared communication cards to brief potential participants

• Assisted teaching and instructing students alongside other professors.
• Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD, graduate and undergraduate students.
• Worked to improve collective knowledge of small animal models of infectious diseases, immunology and flow cytometry (education and training).
• Participated in community engagements on mosquito-borne diseases
• Managed and hosted events.

• Undertook full time research training:

1. Small experimental animal training and refresher course

2. Mosquito-mediated mouse infection training

• Undergo flow cytometry training and induction

1. Instrument: Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer.

Instrument Software: Invitrogen Attune NxT (Invitrogen).

2. Instrument: CytoFLEX Lx (Beckman Coulter).

Instrument Software: CytExpert Version 2.0.

Analysis Software: FlowJo Version 10.

• Participate in a collaborative project between TIDREC and NHRI
• Contributed to the field of cellular immunology and flow cytometry (FACS and FACS Analysis), and murine model (education and training)
• Project Title: Dengue virus immunity cross-protection against subsequent Zika virus challenge in mice

• Presented research proposals for research to funding bodies
• Supervise the work of postgraduate students and research assistants
• Contribute to the field of cellular immunology and flow cytometry (FACS and FACS Analysis) and murine experimental model
• Wrote and submitted a review in a Q1 journal (Published: Jan 2020)
• Awarded the Sunway Internal Research Grant 2018
• Managed and involved in events organised by CVVR
• Carried out operational plans, growth strategy and laboratory audits
• Responsible for expenditure on small items in the centre

• Managed Patient Assistance Programme (PAP) by improving access to medication and healthcare, within the public and private sector in Malaysia
• Single-handedly assist the Regional Manager in managing drug access programme(s) in Malaysia in the Haematology and Respiratory niche
• Represent Axios in daily meetings with patients, KOLs and /or clients (Pharmaceutical Companies/ Clients) – Takeda and Boehringer Ingelheim
• Assist the Regional Manager and Axios HQ team to monitor and evaluate the PAP in Malaysia.
• Visit key stakeholders to introduce and increase awareness of the PAP and proactively identify areas for improvement
• Successfully launched PAPs in public and private hospitals in Malaysia
• Enrolling eligible patients (socio-economic evaluation) in accordance to the project workflow and timelines.
• Responsible for all patient management activities
• Prepared timely monitoring and QA reports
• Report adverse events to the client Pharmacovigilance team
• Update programme database for the patients in Malaysia.
• Maintain ongoing and frequent communication with project team leaders) and related divisions of Axios International.

• Laboratory research and training (Viral Immunology) - designed and managed experimental projects
• Participated and assisted with creation of presentations and reports.
• Periodically presented work progress to team members and in departmental meetings
• Researched and collected data to identify areas for process improvements within system.
• Communicate the results of research to relevant audiences in fora
• Train new members and students within the laboratory
• Animal Model/ Surgery (UK Home Office License- Personal License Number: PIL 70/23427)
• Performed and/or involved in multi-colour flow cytometry:-

Instruments: BD Canto II, BD LSR II, BD Fortessa, BD Aria

Instruments Software: BD FACS Diva

Analysis Software: FlowJo

• Conducted ELISA for cytokine profiling:-

Instrument: SpectraMax Plus 384

Analysis Software: SoftMax Pro

• Underwent small experimental animal training- manipulation of in vivo murine model using clodronate liposomes intranasally
• Trained to design and manage experiments, and to analyse experimental data
• Periodically presented work progress in a multidisciplinary team and departmental meetings in respiratory medicine department
• Mammalian cell culture and cytokine analysis by ELISA
• Multi-colour flow cytometry:-

Instruments: Dako Cyan ADP (Beckman Coulter)

Instruments Software: Summit™ Software

Analysis Software: FlowJo

• Set up and managed the laboratory
• Researched for business markets and networks
• Responsible for Purchasing, Finances, and Laboratory Operations
• Organised and attend meetings with stakeholders and clients
• Managed the Regulatory Affair of the company
• Verifying and Certifying Laboratory Diagnostic Results
• Responsible for maintenance and trouble-shooting of equipment

• Managed the Microbiology, Immunology and Serology Section
• Performed Culture and Sensitivity, Fluid Analysis, Biochemical Testing, Immunology, Serology, Blood Banking, Phlebotomy, Venepuncture, Blood Donation and monthly On-Call duties.
• Trained and Responsible for Blood Aphaeresis Donors
• Verifying and Certifying Laboratory Diagnostic Results
• Trained interns, new nurses and food handlers on infection control and hand washing techniques (Education)
• Prepared Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Microbiology Section and ISO documentation
• Involved in periodic Laboratory Stock Audit
• Responsible for regular Infection Control Inspections
• Responsible for maintenance and trouble-shooting of equipment
• Secretary / Microbiologist to the Infection Control Committee
• Lead the Internal Critical Control/ Quality Control Committee
• Public Engagement and Event Management
• Familiar with Laboratory Information System (LIS)