Year in School: Senior

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD

Major(s)/Minor(s): Biological Sciences: General Biology Major

Research: Dr. Tracy Riggin's Neurocognitive Development Lab at UMCP, Dr. Joseph Cheer's Lab at UMSOM Department of Neurobiology, and Dr. Toursavadkohi with UMMC Department of Vascular Surgery. Previously completed research with Dr. Jiang at UMSOM Department of Pathology.

Clinical: Medical Assistant at the Neurology Clinic of Maryland, Emergency Department Volunteer at Howard County General Hospital, and various shadowing experiences in Internal Medicine, Neurology, etc.

Clubs and Organizations, Including Leadership: Maryland Mentor Corp Latino Student Fund K-12 Mentor, Teaching Assistant for BSCI330 and BSCI161, UMD Campus Coding Crew Head of Polling Committee. Outside of UMD: Crisis Text Line Bilingual Text Support Counselor 

Favorite CMNS Class(es): BSCI 330, BCHM 465

Favorite spot on campus: The big lawn in front of VMH!

In my Free Time, I Enjoy: Doing my nails or catching up on sleep!

Advice for High School Seniors When Choosing a College: Choose community and comfortability over prestige (go somewhere you know you can see yourself finding a community and being comfortable in rather than solely prestige)!