Extracurricular
1990-1994
St. John's Jesuit High School , Toledo, Ohio.
- Division I Varisty Football. In Ohio, Division I is the most competitive
division. Played as a tailback/running back. Played against the likes
of Charles Woodson, Damon Moore, and other NFL players. Made state playoffs
every year, except my senior year.
- African American Club
- Muslim Club
- Spanish Club
- Accounting Club
1994-1998
University of Toledo , Toledo, Ohio.
- Ran for the office of Student Government President, received second
place out of three tickets in the second highest voter turnout in
history.
- Was appointed by the President of Student Government as a Senator.
- Inducted as a member of the Economics Honor Society, Omicron Epsilon
Delta.
- Applied to Blue Key National Honor Fraternity.
- Applied to the Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical Student Honor Society.
- Worked as a columnist in the University of Toledo's paper,
The Collegian, which is the best in our region.
Was an opinion columnist for four years.
- Worked as a photographer for The Collegian. Mainly photographed
women's sports.
- Was elected to the Central Representative Council for the International
Students Association for two years.
- Was elected to the Executive Committee of one of the largest organizations
on campus for two years in a row. Have served as Treasurer and as
Chairman of the Education Committee. I was instrumental in increasing
efficiency, achieving new heights, new accomplishments, and in coordinating
activities with other organizations.
- Was elected as the President of a Council of student organizations
for the Michigan-Northwest Ohio Region, which is ultimately responsible
for all student group and chapter activities within the region. This
council was known as the most active, organized, well run student
group council in North America.
- Was nominated for vice president of the College Republicans.
- Tutored many students at the University of Toledo in many subject
areas.
- Was a counselor at many youth camps. Aided troubled youths in their
quest for understanding many aspects of their complex lifestyles.
- Have been an advisor to many youth camps and conferences.
- Was a consultant for the Michigan Muslim Youth Council's Spring
Conference, which turned out to being the most successful one ever.
- Was hired as an instructor in a local weekend school to teach Arabic
to youth between the ages of 10 and 13.
- Was hired as a the Convention Chairman for a national student convention
to be held at the University of Toledo. This convention was the first
of its kind attracting over 300 students from all across the Midwest.
- Served as the Media relations and Public Relations Chairman for
the a number of student organizations.
2002-2006
Midwestern University's Chicago College of
Osteopathic Medicine , Downers Grove, Illinois.
- Ran for student body president for 4 years in a row and was narrowly
defeated each year.
- Wrote for Vital Signs, Midwestern University's newspaper for both the
Arizona and Chicago campii.
- Served as the Chairman of Public Relations for the Student Osteopathic
Medical Association (SOMA).
- Member Emergency Medicine Club.
- Member Surgery Club.
- Member American Medical Student Association.
- Member American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
- American Medical Association
- Illinois State Medical Society
- Chicago Medical Society
- Won 8 intramural championships. Four in flag football, two in dodgeball,
two in volleyball. Also played in a number of intramural championship
games, but was on the losing end; basketball NIT final twice.
2001-2002
Board of Trustees
Mobile Meals of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
Youngest member selected to the Board of Directors of Mobile Meals of
Toledo. I was only 25 years old at the time and served a one year term.
I would have liked to stay longer, but I had to move to Chicago to attend
medical school. Mobile Meals is Toledo's Meals on Wheels and has an anual
budget of over $2 million dollars. We held monthly budget and board meetings
and had over 800 volunteers and employees to oversee.