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Los Angeles, CA, US

Foster City, California, United States

• Prepare formulations for a variety of food products, including sauces, frozen products, freeze-dried snacks and meals, dairy products, and plant-based foods (egg, protein shakes).
• Utilize various equipment and processes for food product processing (freeze dryer, industrial mixer, microthermics, Thermomix, fermentation) and analysis (pH, brix, density, water activity, moisture content).
• Proctor a company-wide sensory testing panel for client.
• Cook, brew, and present a DIY boba milk tea beverage activity for company members on last day of internship.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Develop the structure of and head the first professional development-focused mentorship program for UC Berkeley Bioengineering majors and minors. Coordinate weekly meetings with leadership team and interns.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Work with a team of four program leaders to start and design the structure for the BioE Mentor Program, a new UC Berkeley Bioengineering department-sponsored, professional development-based mentorship program for.
• Develop and implement the program's branding and marketing strategy

Berkeley, California, United States

• Conduct front and back of house duties -- front (register, assembling drinks), back (brewing tea, making toppings for drinks, restocking, cleaning).

Berkeley, California, United States

• Manage organization Slack channels and send weekly events announcements.

• Manage the finances and budgeting of the organization
• Create and lead innovative revenue generation processes
• Lead team of officers who head the (1) organization's competition team and (2) inter-section and alumni events

• Design event cover photos and facilitate the organization’s Facebook presence
• Maintain the organization’s branding guide
• Manage the organization's online sticker shop and podcast, That's What SWE Said
• Teach design concepts/software (Canva, Design Process, Illustrator, Photoshop) to the PR Committee throughout the semester

• Plan and host SWE Science Saturdays/Scholars, a monthly program for 4th-8th grade students to engage in STEM activities (Civil Engineering, Acoustic Engineering, Materials Science, Space Science)
• Plan and host Engineering Day, a one-day event for K-3rd graders to gain hands-on experience with STEM experiments (Chemistry, Civil & Structural Engineering)
• Produce and distribute science kits to K-8th grade students in the Bay Area

• Lead a committee to plan and organize Mini University, a one-day event introducing underrepresented high school students to STEM careers

• Work in a committee to plan and organize Mini University, a one-day event to expose underrepresented Bay Area high school students to STEM
• Designed Mini University logo and distributed Mini University stickers

Foster City, California, United States

• Prepare formulations for a variety of food products, including plant-based foods (whole muscle meat, burgers, cheese, milk), shelf-stable beverages, and better-for-you candy/desserts.
• Utilize various equipment and machinery for food product processing (homogenizer, microthermics, Thermomix, retort) and analysis (pH, titratable acidity, brix, density, water activity, moisture content).

Berkeley, California, United States

• Research Project: Protein from Green Coffee - Ways to Extract and Viability.
• Work with a teammate to conduct literature-based research on green coffee extraction/optimization of the process and to write a proposal for a new green coffee protein product, receiving guidance from a mentor at Nestle.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Develop US market entry strategy for Better Nature, a food company creating plant-based meat alternatives using tempeh
• Conduct consumer and market research and present proposed plan with intern team

Berkeley, California, United States

• Research project: Impacts of Research Innovations + Discovery on Society.
• Conduct research and interviews with UC Berkeley entrepreneurs
• Write impactful stories about each entrepreneur's journey to showcase the importance of STEM research entrepreneurship
• Lead timely communication and task delegation with team

• Co-lead weekly Outreach Committee meetings
• Oversee subcommittees and volunteer at subcommittee events: Alumni Relations (alumni coffee chats and mixers), M&M Program (BMES' social mentorship program), STEM Outreach (hands-on middle school and high school.
• Co-found/develop the organization's podcast, The BioE Tea, and co-host the Officers Chat Series

• Outreach Committee (Volunteer Subcommittee)
• Attend weekly committee meetings and find volunteering options for the organization
• Lead the organization's volunteers for Berkeley Project, a one-day community service event, as a Site LeaderDesign Committee
• Attend workshops to learn design process and software (Photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD)

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Research Project: Diagnostics of Atherosclerosis
• Synthesize nanoparticles using varying ratios of peptides and tested their binding efficacies to calcium. Analyzed the resulting efficacies to determine the most effective ratio for binding.

Foundations In Ui/Ux Design

Build foundational visual design skills and understanding of UI/UX design tools and design process.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bioengineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers, BioE Mentor Program, KOSMOS K-Pop Dance, Biomedical Engineering Society

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Co-Founder of CultureKit, an education start-up producing at-home cultural experiences through customized kits with hands-on activities.