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Leen Attia

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Bio

I’m currently a freshman at MIT studying computer science and electrical engineering. On campus, I'm part of the Muslim Student Association as a member and as the chair of the Alumni and External Relations Committee. Additionally, I serve as web master, technology chair, and floor representative in my dorm. Lastly, I'm a member of the MIT Sport Taekwondo club, where we train and compete. I've been a Girl Scout my whole life and recently became a lifetime member. I earned my Bronze Award by creating a project that promoted self-love in my community, my Silver Award for co-founding Big Sister, an organization that provides a safe space for young girls to share, seek advice, and explore STEAM, and my Gold Award with Bridges, an all-girls coding camp and hackathon designed to build sisterhood and reduce the stigma around women in computer science. I served a one-year term on the GSEMA Board of Directors and am currently a member of the GSEMA STEM Committee. In high school, I was the co-editor of our newspaper and a tutor for middle school math and English. Beyond school, I love attending hackathons, playing soccer, and training in martial arts. I earned my Jr. Black Belt at the Boston Taekwondo Academy and my First-Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga at Fields Martial Arts Academy. I also run my own Etsy shop, The Winsome Wire, where I sell handcrafted wire jewelry. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in computer science, engineering, and entrepreneurship.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree program
2025 - 2029
  • Majors:
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering

Al-Noor Academy

High School
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Computer Science
    • Computer Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

    • Dream career goals:

      Software/Hardware Engineer

    • Instructor Assistant

      Kode With Klossy
      2023 – Present3 years

    Sports

    Taekwondo

    Club
    2015 – Present11 years

    Awards

    • First Degree Krav Maga Black Belt
    • TKD Jr. Black Belt
    • TKD Green Stripe

    Soccer

    Club
    2015 – Present11 years

    Research

    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

      Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard — Researcher
      2026 – Present
    • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

      Single Molecule Biophysics Lab, Bridgewater State University — Researcher
      2024 – 2025

    Arts

    • The Winsome Wire

      Jewelry
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts — Organize logistics of the annual GSEMA STEM Fest event for Girl Scouts of all ages and contact companies for sponsor and presenter opportunities at the event
      2022 – Present