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Davis, Ca, Us

- Lead a cross-functional team in building a web application for a nonprofit client, serving as the primary point of contact to align goals between the team, client, and mentor- Use project organization tools, develop and manage the product roadmap with KPIs and OKRs, and create technical documentation- Coordinate weekly meetings to track progress, manage milestones, and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on goals, culminating in a demo day presentation

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

- Launched an online platform that facilitates the collection and dissemination of research on post-2021 Afghanistan- Built front end with Node.js, React, and HTML/CSS, streamlining efficient research sharing and submission for academics, students, and media- Collaborate with cross-functional/interdisciplinary teams from Brown University and the United Nations to align perspectives on design, user needs, and functionality- Presented at the United Nations Summit of the Future Action… Show more - Launched an online platform that facilitates the collection and dissemination of research on post-2021 Afghanistan- Built front end with Node.js, React, and HTML/CSS, streamlining efficient research sharing and submission for academics, students, and media- Collaborate with cross-functional/interdisciplinary teams from Brown University and the United Nations to align perspectives on design, user needs, and functionality- Presented at the United Nations Summit of the Future Action Days in late September 2024 Show less

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

- Conducted empirical research on cognitive and visual learning; directed study participants and assisted with logistics- Learned efficient utilization of processing techniques and research tools such as R and Zotero- Coded components of anti-saccade task; collaborated with researchers to integrate coding solutions into experiments

- Led team to finish top 5 in the world out of 3200+ teams; drove team toward competitive, educational, and outreach goals- Supervised administration and management of 90+ team members among 8 sub-teams and 11 outreach programs- Led weekly leadership and team meetings; organized parent and competition meetings- Implemented initiatives to increase female retention on team

- Managed the safety, physical and mental wellbeing, and roles of 30+ team members at competition events (7 per year)- Ensured team members knew their responsibilities and expectations at competition- Assisted with competition logistics- Trained 70+ people per year on data collection

- Using Kotlin, XML, HTML/CSS, and Javascript, contributed code to four different data collection and visualization applications- Mentored 20+ team members in UI creation and efficient software development methods- Developed 4 comprehensive app development curricula and white papers; generated 4k+ cumulative views and established a foundation for improved app development practices among teams in FRC- Implemented innovative strategies for managing end-to-end system workflow, leading… Show more - Using Kotlin, XML, HTML/CSS, and Javascript, contributed code to four different data collection and visualization applications- Mentored 20+ team members in UI creation and efficient software development methods- Developed 4 comprehensive app development curricula and white papers; generated 4k+ cumulative views and established a foundation for improved app development practices among teams in FRC- Implemented innovative strategies for managing end-to-end system workflow, leading to the achievement of the highest end-to-end system success rate in team history and the general recognition of the system as the best within FRC Show less

- As Head Counselor (2021, 2022), led and provided guidance to 12+ counselors; led debriefs and managed camp logistics; communicated with parents; ensured campers were collaborating and learning- As Zoom Counselor (2021), managed online camp interface, ensuring 30+ students would have access to STEM education during the pandemic- Worked with 140+ students during three summers of counseling

- Coordinated, advertised, and executed 7 events for young girls in STEM with 100+ attendees total- Oversaw and trained 15 volunteers; created hands-on engineering activities; increased triannual events to occur monthly

- Publicized events to 5k+ students; recruited and trained parent coaches; awarded $700 in scholarships to students with financial need; facilitated material loans to 6 teams without access- Oversaw 29 teams, creating 15 new teams with 150+ students; trained 57 student mentors; conducted 4 informational meetings; improved program documentation; co-coordinated 3 statewide competitions with 500+ attendees- Received 2022 Davis Youth Robotics Volunteer of the Year Award for contributions to… Show more - Publicized events to 5k+ students; recruited and trained parent coaches; awarded $700 in scholarships to students with financial need; facilitated material loans to 6 teams without access- Oversaw 29 teams, creating 15 new teams with 150+ students; trained 57 student mentors; conducted 4 informational meetings; improved program documentation; co-coordinated 3 statewide competitions with 500+ attendees- Received 2022 Davis Youth Robotics Volunteer of the Year Award for contributions to the program Show less

Davis, California, United States

- Promoted importance of STEM and robotics to 400+ people aged 7-85+ from Northern California to China- Conducted 17 demonstrations/presentations; recruited and trained 20+ volunteers

Davis, California, United States

- With President, oversaw 5 officers, led meetings, and managed activities for 25+ members- With club board, coordinated and executed annual Mathalon attracting 100+ students; (competition/science fair for girls/non-binary youth); worked with school district for permits and advertising- Served as proctor/tutor in math/science

- Nominated Vice President (2022-2023) of the highest committee on campus - involves principal, parents, staff, and students (10 members) to address campus-wide issues for 2000+ people- One of 3 student representatives- Distributed funds to campus Academic Center, Wellness Space, etc; advocated for underrepresented communities on campus

- Conducted lab procedures such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, inoculation, staining, etc. to test for pathogens in retail meats- Engaged in processes such as autoclaving, preparing media, general lab upkeep, etc. - Tested samples and recorded data to be sent to FDA to track antibiotic resistance and prevent foodborne outbreaks

Northern California

- Led fundraising for NorCal JSA Scholarship Fund; provides financial aid to 10+ delegates to attend triannual conventions free of charge- Worked with National Cabinet; managed five agents; delegated tasks; revitalized fundraising efforts; created documentation; devised and integrated new fundraising ideas- Led merchandise creation

- Ensured the success of 3 state conventions; co-led planning of first in-person conventions since 2020, seeing 500+ attendees across 6 days total.- WIth Director, created and executed agendas, worked with JSA Foundation 501(c)(3), and oversaw 2 other departments with 20 agents. - Led all non-debate activities

California, United States

- Led/coordinated activities and hosted bonding events for region of 10+ high schools- Created promotional social media posts

Santa Barbara, California, United States

- Conducted graduate-level research on the diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus through computational modeling and brain CT scans, increasing accuracy by 3% and precision by 14% compared to standard diagnosis method- Created novel diagnosis method and compiled findings into poster, research paper, and presentation; presented in front of 100+ people at symposium; 1 of 75 accepted into program out of 2000+ applicants

Davis, California, United States

- Worked with Davis Joint Unified School District and advocated for a mandate of at least 1 book by an author of color in classes, garnering 200+ supporting signatures- Recruited and trained 10+ students; led public comment to school board- Facilitated chapter meetings; met with school administration, board, and teachers to develop curriculum goals

- Oversaw 10 school district chapters in CA OR & WA. Assisted chapters' logistics and communications; met weekly or whenever needed with the district lead- Recruited members; monitored chapter communication platforms- Created chapter resources and facilitated national bonding opportunities

- Distributed $3000+ in grants; oversaw 50+ clubs (10+ new) clubs for 2000 students; reorganized minutes and grant submissions; met with club leaders weekly; served on ASB Executive Board- Organized and executed 2 schoolwide club fairs, attracting approx. 1000 people- Led Mental Health Committee; developed new Mental Health Awareness week

Davis, California, United States

With co-teacher, created curriculum and taught SAT concepts/test-taking skills for 40+ students.

Sc.B. Computer Science, A.B. Science, Technology, And Society

Activities and Societies: Women in Computer Science (Academic Events Chair) AI Robotics Ethics Society (Public Relations Officer) Lion.

4.63/4.0

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1678 Site Council (Vice President) Women in STEM Club (Vice President) Junior.