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2022 DFW Corps Member

Co-founded a non-profit focused on partnering college students with retirement homes to provide a personalized music experience to the residents and integrate music with therapy

Tutored UT student-athletes in a variety of courses including statistics, government, and psychology. Worked with the athletes to create study plans for their respective courses and teaches them the skills they need to become successful in the classroom.

Assisted the Liberal Arts Honors staff with student admissions for the upcoming freshman class. Read over 700 student admissions applications to provide feedback on applications and works with the staff to reach out to prospective students each admission cycle.

Led workshops to over 1400 UT students covering topics such as public speaking, time management, effective studying strategies, and caring for your personal wellbeing during college. Worked on the Sanger Learning Center social media committee planning weekly posts and brainstorming social media advertising tactics. Worked with other students to reform the current workshops to make them more accessible for students in a virtual format.

Collaborated with a team of researchers to explore topics including children ages 4-11's concepts of reality, superstitions, supernatural beliefs, cognitive reasoning, and concepts of religion. Received a competitive university grant to conduct research on a study called "Anecdata" and served as the project manager for that study. Trained new research assistants in lab protocols, tracks participant numbers, and oversaw the IRB-approved safety and privacy protocols.

Worked with researchers to explore a variety of topics including the AI workforce, international biotechnology companies, and cyberbiosecurity. Co-authored a data brief covering the AI K-12 summer camp landscape in the US and mapped out AI K-12 education resources for students and educators.

Selected for the prestigious Archer fellowship to study policymaking in Washington, D.C. alongside other students in the UT System. Worked a full-time internship in addition to being a full-time student with an immersive experience in the capital to have a deeper understanding of the policy process in the U.S.

Organized routine and supervised daily life for 13 campers ages 9-10, collaborated with other counselors to plan cabin activities and identified and responded to cabin behavioral issues. Taught classes in the art department to over 120 campers each camp session and worked with camp leaders to modify camp lessons to make them accessible to all campers.