About
Hey there! I'm Nafisa Istami, Innovation Manager at Rice Innovation. I support strategic…
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Education
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Rice University
Activities and Societies: Rice Ventures Managing Director + Director of Outreach, Sid Richardson College Theatre Chair, LILIE (Liu Idea Lab of Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Representative, Sid Richardson Radio Free Sid Representative
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Activities and Societies: Diana Award recipient, Senior Class Vice President, TASIS World Issues Society president, Encompass (GSA) president, Student Leader (Boarding Prefect), Writing Honors Fellow, Honor Roll student
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Student Mentor
Rice Women in Business
Advising a group of Rice underclassmen on their Rice experience, career paths, academic + professional resources in a 1:1 setting.
Projects
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First Date: The Musical!
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Produced First Date! The Musical. Managed a $4000 yearly budget allocated towards developing the college theatre program and producing the show, as well as managed a cast and crew of 20.
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Hello Hamlet
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Assistant stage manager for a virtual production of Hello Hamlet! Hello Hamlet is a take on the classic Hamlet, rewritten every four years with new musical twists.
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Space Axed
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Producer and College Theatre Chair of theatre production of an original play about a murder mystery set in space, with three separate possible endings based on audience participation.
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Technical Theatre- Stage Management
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Stage manager for 12+ productions at TASIS England. Organized and coordinated rehearsals, liaised closely with the director, managed actors and props, acted as facilitator for all areas of production.
Honors & Awards
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Diana Award
The Diana Award
The Diana Award is a prestigious award that endeavors to appreciate and celebrate the work which young people make to society - especially those who are young ambassadors, young leaders, young humanitarians, fund raisers, environmental campaigners, peer mentors, sports leaders, and those who inspire others as Diana, Princess of Wales, did.
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