Tune in for more information on my experience as a clinical intern in a structured evidence-based summer treatment program below!

I worked as a clinical internship in Seattle, Washington for three summers in a row, soon to be four summers! I loved this experience so much because it gave me the opportunity to implement behavioral interventions with children in a summer camp setting. It was very interesting to work in a city so far away from home and work with children with very diverse backgrounds from me. I worked with children that came from cultural backgrounds such as Asian Americans since Seattle has a large Asian populations which is rare in Florida and children with diverse LGBTQ+ backgrounds. This experience has been incredibly impactful and valuable as an apiring pediatrician because I learned how to interact and communicate with children with very different backgrounds from my own and I also got to learn how to communicate and have clinical conversations with their families as well. I also got to experience hiking mountains, eating traditional Asian food, and so much more while living in Washington. 

I volunteered at Nicklaus Children's Hospital for a year in 2024. This experience taught me how pediatrics is not only about being able to communicate medical jargon to children, comfort children, but also how healthcare professionals do the same with parents. I learned how much of an impact it makes when these professionals are culturally aware of their patient's background and how important it is to be able to commuicate to the child and their families, especially in their native language. 

My two other experiences included two learning credentials. I earning my Emotional Intelligence credential during Fall 2023. This activity taught me the importance of emotional intelligence within any career or field. I learned how emotional intelligence can impact relationships, work environments, and personal mental wellbeing. I earned my Leadership Agility credential in Fall 2025. This activity taught me how to develop my leadership skills which is not only about being talented in a specific field. I learned about identifying strengths and weaknesses of not only myself but others, communication styles, delegation of tasks, and the importance of reflections.