Malcolm X said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” This proclamation has been my North Star as a German-Nigerian immigrant and first in my family to attend medical school. Originally from a small farming community in Germany, I moved to the United States as a little girl. Since then, I’ve dreamed of becoming a doctor. Notwithstanding, my academic and extracurricular passions remain broad. In high school, I captained multiple sports teams, earned my varsity letter, and published and presented peer-reviewed scientific research. In college, I wrote my senior thesis in vertebrate paleontology using digitized fossil collections, computer-aided design software, and statistical modeling. Currently, I am a third-year medical student at Rutgers RWJ Medical School. As a low-income, first-generation medical student having worked toward my education since age 12, I am applying for scholarships to help pay my tuition. Outside of school, I am an avid reader and a quadrilingual passionate about languages, possessing native proficiency in German and English, advanced Spanish skills, and beginner-level French.

• Patient Intake & Care Coordinator

  Hospital & Health Care · Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture — New York, NY

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

• Resident Assistant

  Higher Education · Harvard Summer School — Cambridge, MA

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

• Self-employed

  Individual & Family Services · Childcare & Babysitting

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

• Junior Camp Counselor

  Health, Wellness, and Fitness · Malcolm X Shabazz Girls’ Summer Sports Camp — Newark, NJ

  Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Cross-Country Running

  Varsity · 1 award

  2015 – 2017

  Awards:

  Captain

• Track & Field

  Varsity · 2 awards

  2014 – 2017

  Awards:

  Captain (2015-17), 1st Place Distance Medley Relay, 2016 Hersey Youth Indoor Nationals (1600m anchor)

• Basketball

  Varsity · 1 award

  2013 – 2015

  Awards:

  Freshman Team (2013-14); JV and Varsity (2014-15)

• Undergraduate Thesis

  Harvard Dept. of Organismic & Evolutionary Bio · Zoology/Animal Biology

  2019 – 2021

  Research topic:

  These fins are made for walkin’: A comparative musculoskeletal analysis of anglerfish pectoral fins.

• Undergraduate Researcher

  University of Sydney x Harvard University · Zoology/Animal Biology

  2019 – 2019

  Research topic:

  Terrestrial and marine biodiversity in Sydney Harbor, Chichester State Forest, and One Tree Island.

• Student Researcher

  University of Tennessee Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sci · Environmental Geosciences

  2015 – 2018

  Research topic:

  Biology of heterotrophic microbes in freshwater bodies. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00368

• Writer, Designer, Interviewer. Available at https://online.fliphtml5.com/fbjxi/wwaf/#p=25

  Newark School of the Arts — 50th Anniversary Magazine · Design

  2017 – 2018

  Productions:

  bit.ly/2GP7AHW

• Crisis Counselor

  Volunteering · Crisis Text Line

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  Providing a safe, anonymous space for individuals in mental health crisis, through active listening and collaboratively problem-solving to develop healthy coping skills. Experienced with suicidality, self-harm, abuse, LGBTQ+ issues, and potential violent crime.

• Winter Intern

  Volunteering · Newark School of the Arts (Newark, NJ)

  2017 – 2018

  Mission:

  Prepared, proofread, and compiled individual biographies, school history, and a timeline of events for the 50th anniversary magazine (published 04/2018). Scheduled and conducted phone interviews, and sifted through archival documents.

• Altar Server and Volunteer

  Volunteering · Saint James Roman Catholic Church (Newark, NJ)

  2007 – 2017

  Mission:

  Performed weekly altar server duties and was responsible for supporting clergy during mass celebrations for numerous years. Also aided in various church beautification projects.