I am not just a student, but also a researcher, a writer, a teacher, a musician, and dreamer. The science, storytelling, and societies are all interconnected, and I aim to explore that connection. And that journey? It begins here. "You are having too much fun! What does what you are building even do?" - The World. "I don't know... and I don't care." - Ned S. Seeman, first DNA nanotechnologist. Profile picture: Stained cells, self-photographed on microscope.

• Staffer, National Championship Qualification Exam Grader

  Education · Worked at International Academic Competitions. Staffed and moderated matches for middle school students at regional competitions, online and in-person. Graded National Political Science Bee and National US History Bee exams.

  Jan 2024 – Present

• Academic Competition Question Writer

  Education · Worked at the Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance. My questions have appeared on local TV stations and across the country at both the high school and middle school level.

  Jan 2024 – Present

• Advocacy
• Volunteering

• Tennis

  Club

  2017 – Present

• Received recognition from the University of Connecticut and the U.S. Navy; finished 1st and 2nd at two state-level STEM fairs.

  CSEF, CT HSSHS, CT-STEM, U.S. Office of Naval Research · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

  2025 – Present

  Research topic:

  DNA Nanotechnology

• 1 of 10 selected internationally as a Winston Data Scholar ($5,500 merit scholarship awarded). Completed New York University's Winston Data Scholar Data Science Course. Built a machine learning model predicting maternal health risks.

  New York University · Data Science

  2025 – 2025

  Research topic:

  Data Science

• Pre-College CRE Research Student. Conducted research on how heart attacks affect postpartum mothers under a professor. Wrote meta-analysis paper, presented at CRE Symposium.

  Brown University · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

  2024 – 2024

  Research topic:

  Heart attacks in postpartum mothers

• ASR Student Researcher conducting research on how fetal microchimeric cells affect maternal health. 2025 CT-STEM Fair Winner (Health and Biomedical).

  Darien High School, Authentic Science Research Program · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

  2023 – Present

  Research topic:

  Fetal cell microchimerism and maternal health

• 1 of 34 GSTEM student interns selected internationally. Conducted research on improving DNA technologies for practical applications, submitting for publication.

  New York University · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

  2025 – Present

  Research topic:

  DNA Nanotechnology

• Tri-M Music Honor Society Vice President/Departmental Liaison, Assistant Concertmaster of Chamber Orchestra and Pop Orchestra, Peer Mentor

  Darien High School Chamber Orchestra, Pop Orchestra, Tri-M Music Honor Society · Music

  2016 – Present

  Productions:

  Tri-M Music Honor Society VP, Departmental Liaison, Assistant Concertmaster, Peer Mentor

• English and Mythology Teacher. Coached and trained students for regional academic competitions.

  Volunteering · Spark Adventure

  2023 – 2025

  Mission:

  Empower student learning.

• 1 of 20 Youth Poetry-on-Demand Poets selected internationally, writing "street poetry" commissions raising $3,500 for literary accessibility. I also managed PR and outreach.

  Volunteering · Polyphony Lit

  2025 – Present

  Mission:

  Promote literary accessibility and empower young writers to thrive.

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Laminin

  2025 – Present

  Mission:

  Empower immigrant families and communities.

• Packed and shipped donated books across the world, including to Uganda and Cambodia, where there is limited access to books.

  Volunteering · Darien Book Aid Plan, Inc

  2022 – 2024

  Mission:

  Promote literacy and literary accessibility worldwide through book donations.

• Youth Group Leader of 200+ volunteers around Tri-State, ELL Library Manager, ESL Teacher

  Volunteering · Building 1 Community

  2022 – 2025

  Mission:

  Help immigrants integrate into the community.