Experiences

M1 admitted through the MedStart program. Participating in the M-Zero Data Science Pre-Matriculation Program before beginning medical school.

Mentored undergraduate students on how to get involved in research through one-on-one peer advising, cold-email support, and opportunity matching based on student interests.

Presented at research panels and workshops focused on helping students secure and succeed in research positions. Created outreach content that won a most engaging social media post award and reached more than 20,000 impressions across platforms.

Honors College student graduating with 180 credits and a 4.0 GPA. Activities included Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Honors Times Two, Club Swimming, and the Professorial Assistantship Program.

Coursework emphasized data science, statistics, computational modeling, bioinformatics, biochemistry, molecular biology, plant genetics, and biotechnology.

Mentored gifted K-5 students in the greater East Lansing area on extracurricular STEM-based projects.

Supported lesson development, event planning, team collaboration, budgeting, troubleshooting, and student engagement, culminating in collaborative project presentations for families and peers.

Charted vitals, prepared patients for in-office procedures, coordinated follow-ups, referrals, and imaging, and communicated with outside offices to close loops.

Served as medical records custodian, processed records requests under HIPAA, maintained audit logs, and worked extensively in the EMR.

Worked with children in a summer day camp setting, supporting daily activities, supervision, and outdoor programming.

Restocked plant displays, supported retail presentation, and got good at identifying a bunch of plants.

Provided companionship and emotional support to patients in cardiac step-down units, especially for patients with limited visitors.

Acted as a liaison between patients and nursing staff by addressing patient needs, answering questions, and supporting comfort during staffing shortages.

Selected as one of ten students to represent the College of Natural Science at alumni engagements and university-affiliated events.

Trained to communicate research experiences to general audiences, including independent psychology research in the Cesario Lab and collaborative plant biotechnology work in the Hamberger Lab.

Conducted independent research on Bayesian conditional probabilities and their role in modeling stereotypes, focusing on how a trait's diagnostic ratio relates to its categorization as a stereotype, counterstereotype, or non-stereotype for a social group.

Completed proposal approval, preliminary data collection, and analysis using R and Python.

Characterized regulatory elements that target gene expression to the epidermis or cuticle of sorghum using transient expression.

Supported work intended to target terpene production to the epidermis or thick hydrophobic cuticle of sorghum, improving ease of extraction and purification. Gained experience with DNA/RNA extraction and purification, PCR, genetic marker analysis, experimental trials, and data analysis.

Helped organize programming and community-building within the MI Zeta chapter of the Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity at Michigan State University.

Restructured programming leadership and created a four-year programming plan to improve continuity and engagement across cohorts. Created shared resources for chapter members to support mentorship, professional development, and community service.

Completed a data structures course focused on Java and fundamental data structures.

Designed and presented a research poster for work under Angel McKay Whiteman in the Hamberger Lab, led by PI Bjorn Hamberger.

The project characterized promoter candidates and transient expression methods for targeting gene expression to the sorghum epidermis or cuticle, with potential applications in terpene production, synthetic biology, and bioenergy crop development.

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Managed high-volume kitchen workflows during rush hours, improving time management, task allocation, and communication with fellow line cooks.

Trained in health and food safety practices, knife skills, temperature procedures, and sanitation standards.

Learned to make, proof, and stretch dough, work around the oven, use POS systems, and support front-end customer service.

Worked one-on-one with Ukrainian students to provide conversational English practice and planned weekly lessons around cultural topics.

Guided elementary school students in metro Detroit through tailored reading activities.

Graduated after participating in National Honor Society, varsity swimming, 4Tech Initiative, HOSA, TSA, and French Club.

Created bed schematics to track crops planted over the course of the season.

Presented information to visitors about historical gardening techniques and plants.

Greeted and transported wheelchair-bound and elderly patients between hospital wards.

Restocked medical supplies such as masks and delivered documents between wards.