Community Engagement
Making where I live and work a better place.
Academic Service
Working to better the Academic Community
Founding Member and Policy Arm Lead
JHU BME Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Council
June 2020 - Current
Organized and facilitated the foundation of JH BME EDI within the BME Department. Set foundational vision, goals, and positions to recruit and support students from historically underrepresented backgrounds in academia and engineering. Leader of policy arm with the goal of having JHU reevaluate policy that promotes equitable access to higher education.
Vice President
Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering PhD Council
Aug. 2019 - Aug. 2020
Facilitated student-departmental relationships for over 200 students through organizing social, academic, and community service events. Advocated for students on issues of department purchasing policy and departmental equity. Implemented new file organization and communication systems, which can be passed onto future councils.
Committee Member
JH University Health Services Wellness Committee
Jan. 2019 - Current
Offer ideas and feedback on events, seminars, and institutional change that can be implemented to improve the physical and mental wellness of Johns Hopkins Medical Institute Students.
Student Coordinator of Recruitment
BME PhD Recruitment Committee
Nov. 2018 - April 2019
Organized over 20 student volunteers to plan and execute BME PhD Interview /Recruitment weekend. Formed necessary committees (e.g. Lab Tours, Transportation, Events etc.) Dictated and delegated tasks to committees. Facilitated team meetings. Acted as Liaison between the student volunteers and the department.
Electrical Engineering Student Member
Proposed improvements to current ECE courses to the panel of curriculum administrators, discussed proposals of experimental courses and voted on curriculum changes.
Purdue Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Curriculum Committee
Aug. 2017 - May 2018
Student Member
Purdue ECE Intercultural Affairs Committee
Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017
Proposed implementations of intercultural and diversity goals, offered student perspective on past initiatives for increasing intercultural connection between domestic and international students.
Community Service & Leadership
Creating connection and community.
Contributing Author
JHMI Biomedical Odyssey Blog
Aug. 2020 - Current
Write and publish articles that showcase the experience of trainees at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute (JHMI). Highlight areas of student success, events on campus, and targets for improved support of trainees in their education.
Founder and President
Purdue Performance Collaborative
January 2016 - May 2018
Coordinated club meetings, publicity, communication, production seasons, and set design. Dictated and delegated group project tasks to club general body and executive board team. Directed, produced, and engineered artistic theatrical productions with variety of cast sizes and skill-sets. Grew organization from 5 to 50 active members.
Local V-Day Director
V-Day Campaign
Nov. 2016 - Feb. 2018
Directed and acted in charity theatrical production, raised over $1000 for local domestic violence shelter, raised awareness of issues related to intersectional feminism and domestic violence.