Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics, Minors in Economics and Business Analytics
Sept 2022 - Current
Spring 2024 Courses: Macroeconomics, Optimization Methods in Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Physics Electricity and Magnetism, Biochemistry
Fall 2023 Courses: Algorithms, Organic Chemistry, Applied Probability and Statistics for Business Analytics, Genetics
Spring 2023 Courses: Fundamentals of Programming, Math for CS, Linear Algebra, Chemistry
Fall 2022 Courses: Intro to Python/Data Science, Multivariable Calculus, Physics Mechanics, Microeconomics
Mission College (Dual Enrollment High School)
Summer 2021 - Fall 2021
Courses: Linear Algebra (audit), Discrete Mathematics,
Differential Equations
Los Gatos High School
Aug 2018 - June 2022
AP Courses: Computer Science, Statistics, Calculus BC, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics 1, Physics C Mechanics, European History, Government and Politics, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition
( scored 5/5 on all associated AP tests )
GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.63
Other activities: Varsity Tennis, Robotics, Orchestra
Independent Study
Genomic Data Science Specialization ( Courses 1, 6, & 7 )
Data Visulaization with R
Machine Learning Crash Course from Google
Projects/ Internships
Research Intern in Educational Data Analytics at MIT’s STEP Lab
June 2023 - Present
Contributed to high-impact research focusing on the strategic implementation of Project-based Learning (PBL) curricula. Conducted a case study comparing Massachusetts educators to understand the variables affecting curriculum adoption. Co-authored a research paper targeting the AERA conference. Played a key role in refining the full software system that hosts PBL content. Extending contributions into the fall, focusing on quantitative data analysis for our upcoming paper on place-based learning.
Teaching Assistant for MIT’s Physics Department
September 2023 - Present
Grading exams and problems sets, as well as assisting students taking MIT’s 8.01 (Physics Mechanics)
Bioinformatics Project Management Lead at STEMaway
Summer 2021
Student lead at STEM-Away, a virtual-internship platform to prepare students for tech careers. Worked on the full product cycle of a Transcriptomics R Shiny App - project definition, researching existing solutions, UX interviews, coding. Managed project logistics throughout the development period and simultaneously contributed to backend code and GitHub team page.
Math Intern at Edfinity
April 2021- October 2021
Paid intern at Edfinity, an educational technology platform funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Responsibility includes development and testing of math and computer science curricula.
Software Intern at STEMaway
June 2021- August 2021
Improved website content organization and supported student application management. Gained significant expertience with Airtable and integration tools.
The Bioinformatics Academy
Fall 2020 - Winter 2021
Created an introductory self-paced course to unlock the world of computational sciences for students, especially those with opportunity barriers. Continuing content and platform enhancements as I gain more data science and full stack experience. Link to sample module from the online workshop.
Bioinformatics Virtual-Internship at STEMaway
Summer 2020
Bioinformatics Pipeline applied to Transcriptomics. Identified significant genes for colorectal cancer and gained experience with a general transcriptomics workflow. Details here.
Competitive Robotics
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
FRC 2019 Regional finalist as part of Los Gatos High School Robotics Team. Details here. Learned strategy driven robot prototyping & design, CAD of components using SolidWorks, robot assembly, troubleshooting.
Awards
High School:
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award: Bay Area Regional Winner
New York Times Student Editorial Fourth Round Finalist
STEMaway Leadership Award
First Robotics Competition: Regional Finalists
Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award: Los Gatos High School
AP Scholar with Distinction
French Department Award