Student Researcher - Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program
(2024-08)
- Created comprehensive survey addressing brain fatigue on Silicon Valley tech workers; yielded 200+ responses
- Used R programming language for data visualization, analysis, and mathematical modeling
- Working on manuscript
- Made and presented oral and poster presentations 2x at New Researchers orientation in front of 500+ attendees and at SCCUR Conference with over 1000+ attendees
- Accepted to present at International Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry in Vienna, Austria
Youth Advisor - Blue AI
(2022-09)
- Only youth on team, providing mental health professionals youth input on program
- Helped improve design and accessibility of audio therapy sessions, contributing to the 4.9/5 star review
- Key updates I advised were a physical activity section to monitor fitness levels to ensure users are moving enough and daily check-ins to understand emotional state of users and provide tips
Youth Collective Student Advisor - UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support
(2024-09 - 2026-05)
- Works on social media campaigns along UCLA faculty and trainees from psychiatry and psychology departments
- Raises awareness about anxiety and resources available to public
- Only high schooler on board
- Discusses and shares various perspectives during bi-weekly meetings
Co-Founder and Co-President - Wilcox Medical Equity and Diversity Club
(2023-05 - 2026-06)
- Spreads awareness about systemic racism and the importance of equality in the healthcare industry
- Holds monthly meetings to 30+ members, prompting diversity in healthcare system and raising awareness of its disparities
- Guides officer board of 10
- Creates activities on various themes each month (eg national breast cancer awareness month for October)
- Collaborated with other clubs (such as Gender Sexual Minorities Alliance) to raise awareness about discrimination groups face in the industry and important leaders creating change
Student Intern - Child Mind Institute
(2024-05 - 2025-08)
- Through 250 hours worth of mental health literacy, created and presented a capstone project on the effects of social media on adolescents
- 1 of 20 out of 1000 interns across the state of California chosen to win capstone award for most creative
- Published on Child Mind Institute's website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram
- Certified youth mental crisis response
- Interned under CMI SNF Global Center, where I developed pamphlets on fellowship programs; distributed to CMI SNF Global Center fellowship applicants
Volunteer - American Tamil Entrepreneurs Association
(2022-08 - 2026-06)
- Founded the Tamil Youth Public Health Ambassadors program under ATEA to train youth volunteers and improve health literacy in the Tamil community
- Translates health information for older adults who did not understand English, helping them learn about heart disease, respiratory illness, and diabetes
- Raises awareness about major health issues in the Tamil community
Teen of Impact Nominee - American Heart Association
(2024-09 - 2025-04)
- Nominated as 1 of 8 students in the Bay Area to raise awareness about heart disease
- Raised over $2000 to donate to the American Heart Association
- Attended AHA Heart at the Capitol Day in Sacramento; advocated for passing of public health policies
- Contributed to the passing of AB 573– a law to strengthen enforcement of the ban on flavored tobacco products by increasing fees for tobacco retailers and California Free and Reduced Lunch Plan
Advisory Board Member - Community Advocate Teens of Today
(2025-04 - 2026-06)
- Advocates to reduce tobacco use among teenagers
- Spoke up about tobacco side effects on podcast; posted on Spotify
- Advocated for resolution in SJ City Council to not issue new tobacco retail licenses for 45 days; resolution passed; featured in SJ Mercury News for this
- Wrote letter to Gilroy City Council meeting on smoke-free dining
- Guides 80+ members
- Established anti-tobacco presentation volunteer program at county's middle school, addressing dangers of tobacco (first presentation set to take place in winter 2026)
- Created anti-tobacco video competition
Advisory Board Member - Santa Clara Public Health Department: Getting to Zero Youth and Young Adult Advisory Board
(2024-09 - 2025-08)
- Addresses public health concerns regarding STIs, predominantly HIV and AIDs
- Designs media to appeal to large audiences to encourage safe practices and behaviors among teens and young adults
- Presented proposal to policy makers on how to combat rise in sexually transmitted diseases by improved sex ed, addressing parts that are often left out, including LGBTQ community, anatomy and contraception to healthy relationships and consent, and cultural and societal issues related to sexual health
- Disbanded following year, so I could not continue
Co-Associate and Research Intern - ThinkNeuro Internship
(2024-02 - 2026-06)
- Co-created a research question involving the effects of cognitive-based therapy on mental health disparities and its accessibility
- Created an e-poster around this and presented it at our Symposium
- Currently working on creating an opioid overdose prevention device to address the opioid epidemic in San Bernardino
- Serves as co-associate for English language group with the mission of reducing language barriers and disparities in healthcare
- Received Associate Award for Limited English Language Group due to hard work and dedication in guiding team
- Received Certificate of Leadership Award for Health Disparities and Pharmacology Group due to strong collaboration, reliability, positive attitude, and volunteer ethic
- Co-leads 50+ interns in projects
Planning Committee Member - California Department of Public Health
(2025-04)
- Joined committee after disbanding of YAYYA board to continue combating issue of sexually transmitted diseases
- Only high schooler on board, bringing a youth perspective
- Brought up creating a podcast to raise awareness about HIVs and importance of combating them; idea is currently being considered and reviewed
- Found resources and provided input for updating committee's youth page
Content Creator and Writer - Neuro Notebook
(2024-04 - 2026-06)
- Creates reels and posts each week for Neuro Notebook's Instagram page which has gained over 25k followers; content has reached over 100,000 individuals
- Writes research articles on public health related topics each month that are published on Neuro Notebook's blog page
Vice-President - Wilcox Health Sciences Club
(2023-08 - 2026-06)
- Organizes guest speakers and medical activities events, helping students learn about different medical careers
- Collaborated with various hospitals for members to create and send cards, while earning community service hours
Events Coordinator - Wilcox Psychology Club
(2024-05 - 2025-06)
- Finds psychology-based competitions, guest speakers, volunteer opportunities, and more
