I'm a bubble tea and neuroscience enthusiast with a passion for spreading knowledge and kindness! When I'm not absorbed in a book or listening to a vinyl record, I love taking my pups on hikes, working on neuroscience research for the genetic expression of Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, building foreign language fluency (Spanish and Mandarin), and penning my musings as a published author. One of my most notable international impacts has been as Director of the Modern Youth Education, Leadership, and Inquiry in Neuroscience (MYELIN) Initiative's free neuroscience curriculum at the International Youth Neuroscience Association—an organization with over 6,000 members across 110 countries. Moreover, my neuroscience workshops for Simply Neuroscience geared towards underprivileged youth have been used across the United States, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, and India. I am pursuing a double major in neurobiology and psychology with a Spanish minor in the honors program before attending med. school to become a neurosurgeon. As someone who has had multiple surgeries myself, I am dedicated to using my leadership and passion to serve and heal others. In the classroom and in my community, I am committed to enacting positive change through scientific research, increasing STEM equity with accessible educational resources, and advocating for human and environmental wellness. Despite the financial setbacks of my medical bills, I am a perseverant individual ardent about pursuing my post-secondary education. With scholarships as support, my plans can come to fruition!

• Independent Contractor

  Online Media · 3Play Media

  Jan 2021 – Present

• Content Creator / Intern

  E-Learning · Fiveable

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Soccer

  Club · 11 awards

  2011 – 2018

  Awards:

  Washington State Championship, Crossfire Challenge Champion, Northwest Cup Champion, President's Cup Champion, PacNorthwest Winter Classic - Second Place, Snowball Shootout Champion, Turkey Shootout Champion, Barefoot Tournament Champion, Sasquatch Cup Champion, Yak Attack Tournament - Third Place, Regional Club League Division One Champion

• Soccer

  Varsity · 2 awards

  2018 – 2021

  Awards:

  Varisty Letter Award, Varsity Management Letter Award

• Research Intern

  BioScience Project · Neuroscience

  2020 – 2021

  Research topic:

  Genetic expression linking Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

• Research Intern

  Institute for Systems Biology · Biological/Biosystems Engineering

  2019 – 2020

  Research topic:

  STEM Advancement of Aquaponics

• Yearbook Editor in Chief

  Mead High School Yearbook · Design

  2019 – 2021

  Productions:

  Pantera Volume 109, Pantera Volume 110

• MYELIN Director

  Volunteering · International Youth Neuroscience Association

  2019 – Present

  Mission:

  Expand the accessibility of neuroscience education by creating a free, upper-level neuroscience course for high school students aligned with Next Generation Science Standards

• Creator

  Volunteering · Simply Neuroscience

  2019 – Present

  Mission:

  Presynaptic Project

• Public Relations Blogger / Creator

  Volunteering · HAX

  2019 – Present

  Mission:

  Create articles on STEM to encourage under-represented groups to get involved with science

• Head TA / Intern / Streamer / Content Creator

  Volunteering · Fiveable

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  Create educational resources to bridge the gaps students face in their learning in Advanced Placement subjects