Pari is a junior at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) in Austin, Texas. She is interested in exploring the intersection between tech and biology, specifically genetics. She enjoys competing in Science Olympiad and playing the viola! She is the founder and executive director of SparkED, an organization that aims to equip youth with resources to educate, empower, and enable them to make informed decisions about their career and life. In her free time, Pari enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with her 5-year-old sister.

• Intern

  Non-Profit Organization Management · Harvard Student Agencies

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Student Researcher

  UT Austin · Plant Genetics

  2019 – 2020

  Research topic:

  Role of extracellular ATP as a signaling molecule

• Research Scientist

  Kenyon College · Computational and Applied Mathematics

  2021 – Present

  Research topic:

  Coding Theory and Cryptography

• Research Scientist

  Independent · Genome Sciences/Genomics

  2020 – Present

  Research topic:

  Analysis of gene expression data

• Violist

  Orchestra · Music

  2015 – Present

  Productions:

  Numerous concerts

• Camp Counselor

  Volunteering · Camp in Motion Cerebral Palsy Adaptive Sports Camp

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  Worked alongside PTs, OTs, and PAs to aid the development of children with cerebral palsy through adaptive sports.

• Founder and Executive Director

  Volunteering · SparkED

  2019 – Present

  Mission:

  To equip youth with resources to educate, empower, and enable them to make informed decisions about their career and life