Education

B.A. Anthropology (Medical Track)
Minors: Global Health and Health Policy; African American Studies; Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
Princeton University, Princeton NJ, United States
2018-2022

Research Experience

Sustainable Menstruation Practices, Independent Researcher,

U.S.-Nehru Open Study/Research Fulbright Fellowship
Delhi University/Princeton University Affiliate

Delhi, India

  • Conducting research on perceptions of menstruation, especially related to sustainable menstrual products, in various communities within Delhi

  • Intending 100+ interviews with government school students, individuals in slum areas, non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders, and business owners in the sustainable menstruation space

Sustainable Menstrual Practices in NGOs,Independent Researcher
Princeton University Henry R. Labouisse ‘26 Fellowship
Dehradun, UK, India

  • worked with non-governmental organization, Humans for Humanity, on menstrual education workshops and pad distributions throughout India

  • conducted100+ interviews with students, individuals in slum areas, non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders, and business owners in the menstrual education and health space

Menstrual Stigma and Taboo in India, Independent Researcher
Anthropology Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

  • interviewed non profit organization leadership on contemporary menstrual stigma and taboo in India for Anthropology senior thesis

Research Assistant
Just Data Lab, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

  • Part of a cohort of 15 researching community understandings of safety

  • Conducted interviews with various community organizers

  • Created an hour long activity that allows participants to visualize safety and the hindrances to safety that exist within a group of four group members, activity will be part of a wider playbook to understand community standards of safety and how to promote safety

Research Intern
Tamplin Lab, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Conducted melanoma research using a zebrafish model, Conducted research concerning the development of a new stromal cell marker in zebrafish

  • Presented findings at National Institute of Health during Aug. 2017 and Aug. 2018 as part of the STEP-UP program of the

NIDDK of the NIH

Oct. 2023-Present
Jul. 2022- Sept. 2023
Sep. 2021-Dec. 2021
Jun. 2021-Feb. 2022
Jun. 2017- Aug. 2018

Other Work Experience

Assistant General Manager
Semicolon Bookstore, Chicago, IL

  • Responsible for delegating tasks to 4 other team members and placing orders for store material

  • Curated special book sets for customers

  • Organized approximately 10 speaking engagements

  • Organized three book giving community service events benefiting 300+ kids through the purchasing of books and special merchandise

  • Previous occupation as a sales associate at Semicolon Bookstore from Jun. 2020-July 2020, responsible for greeting customers, responding to customer inquiries, directing customers throughout our curated inventory of books, and operating the cash register

Writing Center Fellow

Princeton Writing Center, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

  • Spent 150+ hours helping undergraduate and graduate students development writing projects, including theses and dissertations

  • Strategized with students to brainstorm, implement, or revise ideas for current projects
Aug. 2020- May 2021
Sep. 2019- Dec. 2021

Honors and Awards

Dell Scholar

Horatio Alger Scholar

Princeton University Henry R. Labouisse '26 Fellowship Recipient

Fulbright-Nehru Open Study/Research Recipient

2018

2018

2022

2023-2024

Presentations and Conferences

2017

2018

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) STEP-UP Poster and Research Presentation| National Institute of Health Bethesda, MD

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) STEP-UP Poster and Research Presentation| National Institute of Health Bethesda, MD

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