My name is Karen, a proud first generation Chinese American from a low-income family. I am a fourth-year veterinary student at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. I am pursuing small animal emergency medicine after graduation. Outside of academics, I enjoy cooking, lifting weights, and traveling to explore the world, beyond my comfort zone.

• Lab Assistant

  Biotechnology · National Drosophilia Species Stock Center at Cornell University

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

• Veterinary Assistant

  Veterinary · Seaport Animal Hospital

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

• Emergency Student Assistant

  Hospital & Health Care · Cornell University Hospital for Animals Emergency Service

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Lab Assistant

  Bowman Parasitology Lab at Cornell · Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

  2019 – 2019

  Research topic:

  Developing a test to detect Aeluronstrongylus abstrusus larva - feline lungworm infection in cats

• Member of Planning Committe

  Advocacy · Asian American Student Advocacy Program (ASAP)

  2015 – 2017

  Mission:

  Advocated, raised awareness, and proposed solutions for issues within the Asian Pacific American Community

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · UA3 Community Food pantry

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  combat food insecurity by providing food to senior and disabled residents in NYC during COVID=19 pandemic

• Pre-vet intern

  Volunteering · New England Wildlife Center

  2019 – 2019

  Mission:

  Rescue, treat, and rehab wildlife.

• Animal care volunteer

  Volunteering · Bideawee

  2015 – 2016