About

My resume can also be found as a PDF and on LinkedIn .

Education

UC Berkeley (Expected 2024)

Incoming first year with an intended double major in Computer Science (B.S.) and Political Science (B.A.)

Stuyvesant High School (Stuyvesant Endorsed Regents Diploma - June 2020)

Notable Coursework: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP Computer Science, AP English Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics AP Spanish Language & Culture, AP United States History, AP United States Government & Politics, AP World History, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Topics Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Human Diseases, Software Development, Western Political Thought
Honors: Welling Award for Leadership & The Dr. Howard Wexler Scholarship

Founded a non-profit to increase healthcare accessibility amongst minority and immigrant communities
Created educational campaigns and informational materials in native languages of communities being targeted
Organized health camps and insurance fairs alongside a team of healthcare professionals to bring healthcare services directly to communities

NYC Department of Education Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council, Manhattan Representative

Advocated on behalf of 1.1 million students in NYC public schools as 1 of 30 students across NYC
Presented policy recommendations to increase mental health resources, create culturally responsive curriculum, and promote equity
Hosted several events including a virtual youth forum with 1000+ viewers on remote learning during COVID-19 with the Chancellor

Google Mentorship Program, Software Development Mentee

Developed an artificial intelligence program that serves as a virtual study buddy to help students target their academic weaknesses and better prepare for testing alongside teammates
Worked with mentors at Google to learn more about development, marketing, and AI

U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Intern (D.C. Office) for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12)

Answered constituent phone calls and emails and recorded constituent sentiment on policy issues
Assembled materials and research for 9/11 Victims Compensation Act, Smithsonian Women’s Museum Bill, and Cyprus-Turkey conflict
Attended and reported on Congressional meetings, committee hearings and markups, and briefings regarding legislative issues
Composed memos and press releases for Legislative Staff regarding immigration, foreign affairs, labor, healthcare, and education issues

Served as a member of the Youth & Education and Environmental Protection Subcommittees
Issued recommendations to the relevant governing agencies, elected officials, and organizations
Appointed as the only high school representative by the Manhattan Borough President and New York City Council Member Margaret Chin

NYC Department of Education Manhattan Borough Student Advisory Council, Stuyvesant Representative

Planned and attended meetings to allow students and DOE officials to discuss and address systemic inequities
Created Professional Development courses to help foster better student-teacher relationships at all Manhattan schools
Chosen as 1 of 30 students from Manhattan and selected as 1 of 5 students from to be on the Chancellor’s Student Advisory

Congressional Youth Council for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Student Advisor

Advised the Congresswoman on critical issues facing the community, especially faced by young New Yorkers
Engaged in meetings with interest groups, community leaders, and other elected officials to learn about key issues and legislation

Mt. Sinai Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Student Intern under Dr. Samin Sharma

Interacted with patients and their families during consultation visits as well as pre and post procedure
Observed over 250 procedures treating various cardiac myopathies procedures and attended lectures at the Icahn School of Medicine

Stuyvesant Student Union, Student Union President & School Leadership Team Student Representative

Honored with Welling Award for Leadership for representing 3,300+ students, managing a team of 70+ students and a $180,000+ budget
Devised the Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP) goals for the school and passed new cell phone and homework policies
Created Civic Engagement and Financial Literacy courses, Sexual Harassment workshops, and a neighborhood student discount program
Planned school-wide and grade-specific events such as SING! (student-run musical), dances, lectures, fundraisers, and blood drives
Designed a website, StuyActivities.com, to serve as an after-school activities manager that helps students find clubs of their interest

Stuyvesant Model United Nations, Under Secretary General of Personnel

Attended 24 conferences, won 19 awards, and only delegate from school selected for the All-American Model UN Team
Train team of over 70 members for conferences and doubled awards won by team resulting in most successful year

Stuyvesant Varsity Co-Ed Cricket Team, Captain

Conduct practices and plan scrimmages; turned team from a win-less season to a 4-6 record as youngest captain in school history

Languages: HTML/CSS, Java, JS, Python
Tools & Frameworks: D3.js, Express.js, Flask, Git, Jekyll, Jinja, MongoDB, Node.js, SQL