California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities
Junior Board of Math-M-Addicts, where she serves as the founding board liaison and secretary... SURF project at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, researching the accuracy and stability of automatic differentiation of eigenvalue computations under the guidance of Professors Michael Overton and Tim Mitchell... MathiLy-Er (Summer ‘22)...  AwesomeMath (Summer ‘23)...  GSTEM at NYU (Summer ‘24)... At GSTEM, conducted research at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences under the supervision of Professor Benjamin Peherstorfer. I submitted a research paper (Deep Network Approximations for Rapid Numerical Simulations of Fluid Flow) and presented my findings... I have also been part of math programs such as Math-M-Addicts (MMA), a rigorous math program in NYC taught by former Olympiad winners where one has to test annually to maintain/advance level in MMA since 6th grade. In junior year I was selected to teach younger students at MMA and assist the head teacher in providing instruction. Provided individualized tutoring to focused groups of 5-7 kids: reviewing homework, introducing new concepts, and guiding them through practice problems.

Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: Lead Scarsdale team at HMMT (2024)... 3rd in Division A NYSML (2025)... 1st in Division B NYSML (2024 and 2023)... American League Math Competition: Highest Scoring Student (2023)... Grand Concours French Exam: Gold Award (10, 11) , 1st Place Platinum Award (Grade 9)... Signifer Member, SHS Academic Society Member: Recognition for cumulative GPA above 3.7 (Grades 11-12)... AP Scholars Award (Grade 11, 12)... president of Scarsdale High School's Math Team and French Club... Top 30 in Westchester County for Math County League (Grades 9-11). 
Athletic Honors: Indoor Track and Field: Varsity mid-distance sprinter Gr 9: received recognition for placing top 6 in 400m race at the Armory track... Varsity sprinter Gr 11... XC Gr 9: medaled for top 10 in 5k and for top 25 in 5k... XC Gr 10: medaled in Coaches' Invitational JV 5k race... high-red belt in Taekwondo. 

Personal    
Plays the piano and flute... Fluent in Romanian, French and English... conversant in Japanese... Chose Caltech for its close-knit community that makes her feel both supported and challenged.