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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Write creative non-fiction pieces utilizing personal narratives to explore themes relevant to identity, culture, and student life

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Write two pieces each academic year surrounding topics of feminism, intersectionality, and broader community sentiments

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Collaborate with the executive board, other student organizations, and team members in planning outreach events (ex. Feminist Mixer, Recruitment, etc.) and publishing our magazines
• Plan yearly WTF! Art Fair Logistics and enlisted 35+ artists to set up booths at the fair and showcase their art pieces

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Lead a team of 30 students to facilitate the development of a portable gynecological examination table tailored for mobile health environments
• Devise and execute strategies to reduce the production cost of the examination table from $2500 to below $1000
• Successfully recruit and onboard up to 10 new team members each semester
• Oversee timelines across all project components, craft weekly agendas, and efficiently assign tasks to manage the Business Committee
• Organize recurring social events and implement icebreakers for weekly meetings to enhance member engagement

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Source partners to procure three medical exam tables for cervical cancer exams in rural areas and collect patient/clinician data
• Spearhead impact analyses to ensure table design requirements are met in healthcare settings
• Author grants and fundraised over $18,000 to cover costs of manufacturing exam tables and data analytics software
• Co-wrote publication on our portable gynecological table to be submitted to a peer-reviewed public health journal

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Conduct research on the efficacy of ESK981, a multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in treating neuroendocrine prostate cancer
• Acquired skills in cell culture, Western blotting, RNA extraction, reverse transcription, qPCR, and mouse models

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Conceptualize yearly UM Conferences on Adolescent Health by facilitating adolescent health presentations led by guest speakers
• Collaborate with youth coworkers and health professionals in conferences & video vignettes to inform health professionals and centers about relevant health issues

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Studied genotype-specific defects in inherited cardiomyopathies
• Learned basic lab techniques and protocol such as DNA extraction, agarose gel restriction and interpretation, and Gibson assembly and restriction digest
• Conducted research and gathering data on the successful cloning of a 4-part construct to create a lentiviral vector expressing deactivated Cas-9
• Enhanced personal coding and analytical skills in the programming language R

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Launched boot camps & conducted webinars to promote reproductive & sexual health
• Engaged local elected reps & phone banked for allies

Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States

• Educated community on safer sex & LGBTQ+ inclusion
• Led seminars on sexual health topics for high schools in Washtenaw County
• Coached and guided peers as a confidential resource

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Prepared orders with quality control
• Maintained facility cleanliness
• Served guests with hospitality.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Health Sciences, Junior

Activities and Societies: M-HEAL: Making Examinations Safe and Accessible (MESA) Project Team | Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness.

Minor, Sweetland Minor In Writing

High School Dual Enrollment, Mathematics

Enrolled in Calculus III (Math 293) during senior year of high school

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Symphony Band, HOSA, Biology Club, Forensics, National Honor Society, Science Olympiad