ABOUT ME

Background

After taking the semester-long MARC EED program during my sophomore year, I realized that I wanted the chance to do a long-term research project. I wanted to dive into a topic that interested me and learn more about the scientific research process. I chose to focus on malaria after my initial idea for a project - looking at Lyme disease diagnostic testing - proved to not be feasible. Malaria is an issue that affects millions of people each year, and the epidemiology of malaria is rapidly evolving and connects to numerous other disciplines.

I also decided to take Advanced Biology during my Junior year to support my understanding of biology, including how cells work, the science behind infectious diseases, and the immune system. This year, I'm taking Astrophysics to further my understanding of physics, astronomy, and the universe.

With my fellow IDEQ+ leaders at Marin Academy (2019)

Credentials/Experience

- Leader of Global Role of Women (GROW) - one of MA's Identity/Equity groups (2019-present)
- Editor of Echoes literary magazine (2020-present)
- Peer tutor at Marin Academy (2021-present)
- President of temple Rodef Sholom's youth board (2021-present)
- Attorney for Marin Academy Mock Trial (2021-present)
- Barista at Peet's Coffee (2020-2021)
- Social Action Vice President of temple Rodef Sholom's youth board (2020-2021)
- Iowa Young Writers Studio online summer program (2021)
- Volunteer with Crossroads tutoring program (2019-2020)
- Teaching Assistant at Camp Tawonga's Bar and Bat Mitzvah program (2019-2020)
- Writer/reporter with Fast Forward Magazine (2015-2020)
- River Otter Ecology Minicourse (2019)
- Actor in Marin Academy's One Acts Festival (2019)

Leading a social action event in San Rafael (2021)

Motivation

I first became interested in science during the required Biology class I took in my freshman year of high school. That same year, I signed up for the River Otter Ecology Minicourse, in which a group of students had the opportunity to work on research relating to river otters in the Bay Area. This further sparked my interest in scientific research, and I decided to take the semester-long MARC EED class during my sophomore year. After having an incredible experience in that class researching Alzheimer's disease, I applied for the two-year MARC program. My curiosity about malaria stems from my interest in public health and my hope that incremental research in this field will eventually create lasting change.

Relevant Classes:

Current: Astrophysics, Advanced Calculus Honors, MARC IR2

Past: Biology, Geometry Honors, Chemistry, Algebra II Honors, MARC: Exploring Experimental Design, Advanced Biology Honors, Precalculus Honors, MARC IR1

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