IntoUniversity
Sumaiya Ahmed currently serves as a Dental Receptionist at Holland Park Dental Centre since August 2019 and has extensive experience in various roles within healthcare and community service. In addition to the current position, Sumaiya has been a Patient Champion & Meeter and Greeter at Barts Health NHS Trust and a Community Volunteer at East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre since 2016 and 2013, respectively. As a Smokefree Mentor for the DECHIPHer-Assist program, Sumaiya focuses on reducing adolescent smoking rates. Previous roles include serving as a Primary Academic Support Tutor at IntoUniversity, a Dental Receptionist at William Place Dental & Cosmetic Practice, and other positions in healthcare and community engagement. Education includes attendance at Central Foundation Girls' School and Central Foundation Girls' School Sixth Form.
IntoUniversity
IntoUniversity is an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres which provide an education programme to support young people facing disadvantage in achieving their chosen aspiration. We target children and young people most at risk of failing to meet their potential to go to university due to economic, social, cultural, or linguistic disadvantage. IntoUniversity provides practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. We currently have 44 centres across England and Scotland. IntoUniversity is an on-going and long-term service: at the heart of the programme is the belief that underachievement is best addressed in the context of a long-term pastoral engagement with young people where we can build their esteem and support their learning in order that they can reach their potential.