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Boston, Ma, Us

- Served as a live-in therapeutic companion supporting a 79-year old woman recovering from a stroke- Coordinated with Dr. Barry Fogel to help patient regain her daily function and develop a healthy self-concept after brain injury. Managed daily medications for diabetes & blood pressure.- By planning social activities, encouraging exercise, and ensuring nutritious meals, I provided accompaniment for the patient in rediscovering spaces of joy and meaning.

Goa, India

- Presented poster at the NIMH’s Global Mental Health Research Without Borders Conference, titled "Explanatory models and health-seeking expectations for substance use among youth."- Joint first author of three forthcoming publications (two accepted already at PLOS Global Public Health). Led qualitative analysis of 1) illicit substance use in adolescents and 2) volunteer strategies to promote help-seeking for depression in India’s largest mental health intervention. - Co-author/editor of several interview guides, standard operating procedures, systematic reviews, and intervention training curriculum.- Developed data analysis and instruments for counsellor rating systems, situational analysis, and economic evaluation of the largest mental health intervention in India.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Helped secure 2 provisional patents for novel, low-cost biomedical devices to use AI to diagnose eye diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. - Led needs assessments and market analyses for 10+ projects. - Drafted IP sharing, NDAs, and other legal documents for new devices.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Established research team on regulatory compliance and IP strategy for deployment of GAMI's biomedical devices. - Edited white papers and slide decks for a novel, portable device used to diagnose keratitis and dry eye.

- Founded a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit to empower Asian American students to debate diverse perspectives and advocate for change. - Donated all profits (over $65K) to charities fighting injustice, including NAACP, ACLU, food banks, women’s shelters, etc.- Hired and trained 30+ staff members, designed our website to promote accessible debate workshops & resources, and taught over 225+ student in annual 2-week debate camps. - Coached independent debaters (without high school debate programs) to win 2nd speaker at National Online Forensics Championship.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Attend weekly research meetings with Social Tech for Global Aging group, led by Arthur Kleinman- Assist with literature review, translation, and interviews for creating a culturally informed Diabetes Prevention Program for Chinese elderly, under supervision of Dr. Ellen Seely

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Analyzed 40+ years of India's health budgets and relevant scholarly literature to discern trends in expenditure data and priorities. - Compiled, structured, and edited 10+ chapters for Odisha Health Systems Assessment - Collected location data in Excel for geographical validation of Odisha's solo providers and pharmacies.

- Responsible for organizing focus groups, analyzing data, and writing up 50-page report on telehealth’s impact on opioid treatment, commissioned by New York State Health Department. I was invited to present report at 2022 AcademyHealth Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference- Developed webinar presentations and value proposition models by researching health services literature & validating data.

- Personal researcher and field liaison for MCISE's Founder, assisting with economic empowerment/entrepreneurship workshops and visiting 30+ cities in Morocco. - Designed objectives, implementation plan, and selection surveys for a social entrepreneurship pilot program that will be scaled to 400,000 students.- Conducted case studies of social enterprises to recommend sustainable business models for MCISE 2030 Strategic Vision & Action Plan. - Chief editor of several grant applications, reports, and research consultations, including a brief on legal frameworks and policy recommendations to facilitate social entrepreneurship in the Middle East & North Africa.

- Researched and drafted policy briefs on topics such as healthcare for Adnane Addiou, MCISE Co-founder and one of King Mohammed VI advisors on the Development Model Committee. - Reviewed business reports and proposals to sponsors such as OCP Morocco in meetings with MCISE's COO and other managers. - Conducted impact assessments on 1000Fikra incubator by helping with evaluation & monitoring standards and surveys. - Presented lectures on communication & public speaking workshops (free of charge) in DareSpace, Toastmasters, and the Global Bus Foundation.

- Wrote peer-reviewed briefs incorporating philosophical, policy, and social theory perspectives that reached hundreds of students across the US. - Presented 30+ lectures in labs and electives covering a wide range of current events, debate strategies, and anthropological literature

1 of 9 students chosen from 130,000 debaters in the United States to represent the country in competitive debate. I debated on Team USA for 2 years, serving as a co-captain and leading research and casework on domestic and international policy issues.• 1st places at Harvard Westlake Tournament (2018, 2019) and Greenhill Classic (2018), 2nd at 2018 EurOpen Championship in Stuttgart, Germany, and 3rd at Harvard World Schools Invitational (out of 300 debaters from 15+ states/countries)• Represented the country across the United States, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and more, debating national teams from 60+ countries

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Member of the STARS Summer Research Program and the Liu Lab in the Internal Medicine & Neuroscience Department.- Researched AgRP neurons’ role in metabolic regulation and responses to energy deficiency, with implications for the effectiveness of intermittent fasting/weight-loss strategies and evidence-based treatments of obesity. - Applied lab techniques such as DNA Cloning, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and CRISPR to validate genetically engineered mice models - Created a poster presentation on the neuroendocrinal mechanisms of hypometabolism and starvation-induced overeating.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Anthropology & Global Health/Health Policy, Summa Cum Laude

Previous leadership roles: - Co-director of Indigo Peer Counseling - Advocacy Director of Y2Y Harvard Square Homeless Shelter - Director.

Arabic Language Intensive (Msa & Moroccan Dialect)

- Received fully-funded, State Department scholarship to begin Arabic lessons through intensive language classes at AMIDEAST in Rabat.

High School Diploma, Valedictorian

- Valedictorian - Two-time National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate & Co-captain of USA National Debate Team - Junior Classical League.