• Mentor first and second year undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania to provide them with the necessary skills and resources regarding obtaining experience in research within all fields.

• Lead 75 students on medical outreach trips to Panama, Dominican Republic, and Mexico to provide them the opportunity to work with healthcare professionals and implement no-cost primary medical clinics across low- and middle-income countries • Coordinate community service-oriented programs for interns on running on-site pharmacies, testing patient vitals, shadowing recruited professional doctors, and interacting with patients through questionnaires on their health history and current condition• Host education days at local elementary schools to teach the communities’ youth the importance of health and medicine through hands-on teaching• Raised over $60,000 in recurring funding initiatives to improve host countries’ physical infrastructures, including the installation of new plumbing and water systemsVAW Global is a global health and development organization committed to cultivating sustainable and equitable partnerships with local communities and professionals through support and capacity-building for essential and accessible health services. Our focus is to work hand-in-hand with local initiatives and leaders to provide communities with improved access to medical, dental, and veterinary treatment.

• Conducted biomedical research through the NIH and NIDDK STEP-UP undergraduate research program• Perform PCR tests, extraction of DNA and RNA, cell culturing, genotyping, and agarose gel electrophoresis on mice samples in Dr. Susztak’s laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania to further research in the epigenetics of chronic kidney disease• Presented research findings in a symposium that forms part of the National Institutes of Health’s STEP-UP program, an exclusive initiative that only accepts 50-60 students worldwide in Spring 2024 and Summer 2024

• Conducted biomedical research through the NIH and NIDDK STEP-UP undergraduate research program • Performed microscopic slide making and staining of mice samples in Dr. De Morrow’s laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin to further research in the molecular mechanisms involved in drug-induced liver disease • Presented research findings in the NIH NIDDK STEP-UP Spring 2024 symposium in Bethesda, MD, featuring the findings of the Summer 2023 STEP-UP cohort• Co-publisher in a paper covering the Gulf War illness and the effects of alcohol and pharmaceuticals on the liver that will be used for further testing of pharmaceuticals and their impact when used in excess on the human body

• Mentor first-generation freshman and transfer students at the University of Pennsylvania to facilitate their transition into college and provide them with the necessary skills and resources to maximize their academic, professional, and social opportunities