A strong advocate for equity in the sciences and education, I'm a student at the University of Rochester majoring in Neuroscience and Health, Behavior, and Society. With my interdisciplinary interests, I work to level the healthcare (i.e. mental and public) sector for all groups through diversity efforts, global outreach, and community engagement.
I involve myself in group-building and development by leading my 501(c)(3), Medicine Encompassed, nationally recognized for increasing medical literacy in students. My work is heavily centered around mental health as well — particularly as a Student Advisor and Subcommittee Leader for Neolth’s international ambassador program, former youth intern at Hopelab (where I conducted a socio-ecological, community-level mental health research study), Mental Health & Wellbeing Working Group Leader at YOUNGA, a co-author on a scientific publication about a SSRI-based research study at Dartmouth College, and participated in IDONTMIND's "Our Future in Mind" program.
In depth, my organization — Medicine Encompassed — is an interdisciplinary space that combines STEAM and health literacy to push out experiential learning platforms. With the launch of 30+ medical literacy initiatives and a global reach of 40+ countries, we recognize the significance of amplifying young folks’ voices in a “for students, by students” approach. Our variety of STEAM-based learning techniques provided by our organization is born from the fact that there is no “one-size-fits-all” system for education and skill retention. In carefully crafting these initiatives, Medicine Encompassed’s projects range from an international mentorship initiative (with mentors from prestigious institutions), a STEAM-based curriculum for future implementation in schools (after going through translation processes), a mental health project to distribute student toolkits, a global seminar initiative (impacting 10,000+ students globally), 18+ medical branch initiatives (collectively producing 1,000+ resources), and more. Breaking this glass ceiling, I've revolutionized societal fields through our “one-stop-shop” structure.
Collectively, my leadership initiatives and commitment to social impact resulted in my titles as Mental Health America’s 2023 mPower Award Winner, 2021 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge Grand Prize Winner in Education, TD Bank & National Liberty Museum Young Hero, a Youth Program Honoree at the New Jersey Governor's Volunteerism Awards, Taco Bell Ambition Accelerator Quarterfinalist, and others. I continue to venture towards amplifying Generation Z voices, recognizing young folks’ openness as a key in enacting the appropriate people-centered changes.
With other interests in pedagogy, outreach, marketing, design, and creative writing, I use these qualities to leverage the power of my initiatives.
