Megha Verma

I am a friendly, dependable, and committed high school senior with experience in leadership, tutoring, community programs, and food-service fundraising. I have strong communication skills, am adaptable in fast-paced environments, and enjoy working collaboratively with others.

Co-Founder & CFO - Suga-Friez

(2024-01)

• Maintained high-energy customer service and efficient food preparation in a fast-paced environment
• Coordinated with the team at various events. Managed licensing, permits, and food safety certification.
• Co-founded a nonprofit gourmet fries business through a school grant that helped raise $1100+ for KIVA, funding microloans for underprivileged female entrepreneurs
• Work featured in The Week Jr., a national, award-winning magazine

Volunteer - Weinberg Nature Center

(2024-01 - 2025-12)

• Maintained clean, organized, and welcoming public exhibits while engaging with community visitors.
• Helped create environmental awareness events for children and cared for exotic rescue animals.
• Worked with staff and volunteers during community events

Varsity Fencing – Girls' Foil Team - Riverdale Country School

(2022-01)

• Mentored new teammates w/ interactive lessons and games.
• ISFL Tourn. & Overall League Standings Champions (2024), NYSAIS State Runner-Up (2025)

Volunteer (Communication and Forums team member) - GreenHomeNYC

(2025-01)

• Organize and host monthly forums that allow for networking with green industry leaders.
• Create flyers and newsletters for outreach and communication efforts on social media
• Collaborate with team members on event planning and logistics

Tutor, Bronze Awardee - ENGin Program

(2022-01)

• Conducted online one-on-one English lessons for Ukrainian students, planned lessons, and tracked progress.
• Co-organized a school-wide book drive that collected and shipped over 50 carefully-selected books to a center in Lviv, Ukraine

Research and Problem-Solving Intern - Design For America x Falling Fruit

(2025-06 - 2025-08)

• Worked in the only high school team to help Falling Fruit, a company with the world's largest global urban-foraging database, to solve problems they are having with outreach and awareness
• Conducted interviews, read literature, and brainstormed solutions
• Presented at a national EXPO on July 16

Researcher - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Brown University, and the Fire Department of New York

Collaborated on published and award-winning environmental research projects focused on public health and sustainability.

Co-Executive Editor (Lead Staff) - Riverdale Review (School Newspaper)

(2022-01)

• Collaborate with a student team to write articles, conduct interviews, assign articles, edit submissions, and manage front and back layout using Adobe InDesign & Photoshop.

High School Diploma - Riverdale Country School (2026-06)