California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Completed a SURF with the Arnold Lab, focusing on enzymatic asymmetric cyclopropanation of N-heterocycles through directed evolution methods... Worked as a Pharmacy Technician at LeCare Compounding Pharmacy, where, under the guidance of a pharmacist, she prepared various vaccines, including COVID, Hepatitis B, MMR, Polio, Shingles, Tetanus, and Varicella, and also managed medical prescriptions and fillings... Served as a Mathnasium Instructor, where she taught math topics from algebra to calculus to students of all ages... Was a Kumon Instructor... Was a Legacy Health Medical Center Volunteer... Completed the University of Washington Java Programming Course and received an A in both semesters.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: 2x AP Scholar with Distinction... AP Capstone Diploma... OSAA Academic All-State (Oregon)... 8x Scholar-Athlete Award in Volleyball and Tennis... National Honor Society... OSPI Washington State Art Show Honorable Mention... ESD 112 Regional Art Show Winner... Evergreen Public Schools Superintendent Award for Astrophotography... Washington Art Discovery Show Top Honors Award... Pacific Northwest College of Art Excellence Award.

Athletic Honors: 3x USAV Girls National Championship Qualifier... USA National Beach Tour Junior Championship Qualifier... USAV Southeast Qualifier Champion (2024)... USAV Salt Lake City Qualifier Finalist (2024)... AAU Super Regional Champion (2022)... NW Juniors All-Star Selection... 7x Varsity Letterwinner in Volleyball and Tennis... 2x Varsity MVP Award in Volleyball and Tennis... Varsity Volleyball Captain... GSHL All-League 1st Team for Volleyball (2023)... GSHL All-League 2nd Team for Volleyball (2022)... 2x Varsity Tennis Captain... Played No. 1 Singles and No. 1 Doubles in Tennis... 3x GSHL All-League 1st Team for Tennis... 2x 4A Washington State Championships in Tennis (8th in 2022)... 2x GSHL Districts Finalist in Tennis... OSAA Mt. Hood Conference Team Champion in Tennis.