Sri Harshsitha Gonuguntla

Hi! My name is Sri, and I am 17 years old. Outside of school and extracurricular activities, I like enjoying the outdoors and taking care of my younger siblings. I enjoy interacting with people in my community, and being able to help and learn from as many people as I can. I'm always looking for new opportunities to learn!

Student Teacher at Silicon Andhra Manabadi (2024-09 – 2025-05)

• Taught how to read and write Telugu language and about Telugu culture to young students
• Assisted the teacher with lesson planning and classroom engagement
• Frequently interacted with fellow student teachers, students, and the center coordinator to help ensure the best quality of education for students

Communications Director at Sukha, A Small Cancer Nonprofit Organization (2025-02 – Present)

I work with Sukha's officer team in order to help support cancer patients in the community.

• Managing social media outreach and content creation
• Supporting event planning and fundraising campaigns
• Frequently contacting hospitals, reaching out to members of community, and collaborating with other Sukha directors in order to plan projects dedicated to awareness of cancer and to help support local hospitals

Volunteer at White Lotus Dental (2025-05 – Present)

• Assisting the head dentist with patient intake
• Helping and supporting the front desk
• Helping set up rooms and disinfecting them in order to welcome patients to the office
• Frequently communicating with patients, the doctor, and the assistants to ensure high quality patient care and collaboration in the office

Certified Nursing Aide at Collin College Dual Credit and FISD (2025-08 – Present)

I became a certified nursing aide through the Collin College Dual Credit Certified Nursing Aide program (which took place in the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year).

• Assisting nursing aides and nurses by facilitating high quality patient care
• Assisting patients at a nursing home with activities of daily living
• Shadowing nurses and PCTs at hospitals such as Baylor Scott & White Plano and at Texas Health on a wide variety of units (such as the ICU, the ER, the Oncology Unit, etc.)

– Independence High School (2023-2027)