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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

-Member of a ten-person, lived-experience young adult group dedicated to guiding NAMI-NYS toward kinder, innovative, and inclusive outcomes for mental health -Assist in the creation of a podcast designed to raise awareness of various aspects of mental health in New York

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

-Completed various initiatives, such as launching guest swipes into campus dining halls, adding conversation tables in dining facilities, implementing lockable doors on all communal showers, and repurposing benches and picnic tables for student use-Serve on various College Committees, including the Committee on College Life, Title IX Policy Subcommittee, and Campus Safety Advisory Committee

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

-Managed the social media pages and public presence of the Vassar Student Association, reporting directly to the President-Curated Instagram content about announcements, legislation, and events-Enhanced communication between VSA Senators and Executives by voting on the Executive Board-Chaired the Publicity & Wellness Committee for Founder's Day and controlled a $2000 budget

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

-Greet hundreds of visitors to The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center-Thoughtfully answer questions pertinent to the gallery, events, and the larger Vassar community-Complete merchandise transactions

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

-Ideate and execute engaging, inclusive, and accessible Main House events including H.O.M.E programming, study breaks, and off-campus trips-Participate in House Team meetings and assist other individuals in their roles when possible

-Serve as a NextGen Advisor to provide a youth perspective, especially regarding mental health, on the media-Participate in panel conversations with influential figures in the realm of the media and technology-Research issues such as artificial intelligence and other relevant current events

-Spearheaded the communications and visual presence of the Youth Peer Support Action Summit, leading to a sold-out event featuring hundreds of attendees and carefully curated workshops-Facilitated interactive breakout sessions on restorative justice and mindful meditation

Kingston, New York, United States

-Cataloged hundreds of news stories from SD 41, one of the most rural districts in New York, to provide Senator Hinchey with key contextual information for public speaking engagements and policy decisions-Presented a capstone project on rural mental health, notably as it pertained to state legislation-Worked in constituent phone call engagement and general office procedures-Funded through Vassar's Internship Grant Fund

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

-Ideated research-based strategies to improve work-life balance, reduce burnout, and address the wellness of Direct Support Professionals by assessing the Anderson Center for Autism’s practices related to workload, scheduling, and time-off management-Reviewed retention data regarding Direct Support Professionals from government databases and national case studies from health care practices to curate suggestions for the Anderson Center for Autism-Presented a final deliverable alongside… Show more -Ideated research-based strategies to improve work-life balance, reduce burnout, and address the wellness of Direct Support Professionals by assessing the Anderson Center for Autism’s practices related to workload, scheduling, and time-off management-Reviewed retention data regarding Direct Support Professionals from government databases and national case studies from health care practices to curate suggestions for the Anderson Center for Autism-Presented a final deliverable alongside members of a team, after mentorship and review, to leaders from the Anderson Center for Autism with recommendations to solve the Direct Support Professional retention issue Show less

-Crafted an op-ed focusing on the need for student mental health day legislation in Pennsylvania, reaching over six hundred thousand subscribers in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-Wrote an internationally-recognized first-person essay on performative activism on social media and youth engagement in activism for PublicSource that was included in the curriculum for a graduate school fellowship-Ideated and wrote two mental health articles intended for publication in tandem with a state mental… Show more -Crafted an op-ed focusing on the need for student mental health day legislation in Pennsylvania, reaching over six hundred thousand subscribers in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-Wrote an internationally-recognized first-person essay on performative activism on social media and youth engagement in activism for PublicSource that was included in the curriculum for a graduate school fellowship-Ideated and wrote two mental health articles intended for publication in tandem with a state mental health conference with iGeneration Youth Show less

-Researched and monitored best practices for youth engagement within Council programming-Led youth design committees for various Council summits and conferences to actively amplify youth voice-Designed, conducted, and analyzed 10+ exit interviews of youth staff in order to provide intentional youth programming recommendations for future cohorts-Served as a Camp Counselor for 20+ youth at Camp Global Minds (2023 & 2024) due to past experiences in the youth voice realm

-Policy committee lead-Cowrote Teen Mental Health Awareness Day Proclamation for multiple years at the county, city, and state level-Served as Youth Facilitator for an 8-week paid fellowship with 25+ participants from across the state based on a co-written policy platform-"Youth Voice Matters: Teen Mental Health Matters - Now More than Ever" panelist-"The Pandemic has Created a Mental Health Crisis: Schools, Mental Health, and What Teens Have to Say" facilitator-Ideated… Show more -Policy committee lead-Cowrote Teen Mental Health Awareness Day Proclamation for multiple years at the county, city, and state level-Served as Youth Facilitator for an 8-week paid fellowship with 25+ participants from across the state based on a co-written policy platform-"Youth Voice Matters: Teen Mental Health Matters - Now More than Ever" panelist-"The Pandemic has Created a Mental Health Crisis: Schools, Mental Health, and What Teens Have to Say" facilitator-Ideated, crafted, and presented an Express Talk for NAMICon 2022 Show less

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychological Science

Activities and Societies: The Listening Center, Title IX Student Advisory Committee, Student Teacher Engaged Pedagogical Partnership.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Stand Together, Extended School Year, Varsity Tennis, iLead, Students in Action