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Kimball Sheehan

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Community Service And Volunteering

Reading

  • Academic
  • Adventure
  • Classics
  • Mystery
  • Novels
  • Science‎
  • Self-Help

I read books daily.

Bio

Kimball is a second-year Rodman Scholar at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science, where she is majoring in biomedical engineering. She has a passion for STEM and sharing her enthusiasm for STEM with others. She has substantial experience in STEM from her research with the University of Virginia's Department of Neurosurgery, Link Lab, and Biocomplexity Institute. She is a passionate leader and enjoys leading groups of people toward an envisioned future. She looks forward to incorporating her entrepreneurial style with her engineering interests. When presented with a wall of difficulties, she finds a way to get around, over, under, or through it. Whether she is thinking of a solution to cure glioblastoma tumors using cutting-edge technology or encouraging young women to become involved in STEM or teaching young at-risk children how to swim, she finds creative solutions to problems and she gets the job done. The bigger the challenge the better, because she enjoys testing her ability to accomplish her goals. If she is passionate about something, especially something that benefits others, she will give her full attention and determination to make it happen and enjoy motivating others to accomplish it, too. At a young age, she fell in love with engineering largely because of the opportunities it presents in solving real-world problems and building a safer and stronger community. She finds the fast-paced, ever-changing STEM environment appealing because she loves to constantly be challenged and learn new things.

Education

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 2025

Majors:
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Columbia University in the City of New York, New York University, Stanford University, University of Virginia-Main Campus, University of California-Los Angeles, William & Mary, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University
Medical school interest:
Yes

Career

  • Networking Chair

    Medicine · Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Society

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Health & Science Writer

    Newspapers · The Cavalier Daily

    Jan 2021 – Present

  • Intern

    Public Policy · University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center

    Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

  • Intern

    Computer Software · University of Virginia's Link Lab and Biocomplexity Institute

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Director of Marketing & Operations

    GEM Safety

    Jan 2020 – Present

  • Intern

    Focused Ultrasound Foundation

    Jan 2021 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Medicine
Dream career goals:
Physician
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Kimball Sheehan Student Profile | Bold.org