Professional Service
Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science, and Sustainability (BESS) Grad Student Association
2019-present. President. Organize weekly BESS seminar with invited external speakers, weekly grad student discussion groups, professional development workshops, annual member retreats, and fundraisers.
2018-2019. Alumni Advisor. Updated alumni database and helped organized alumni panel for non-academic careers.
Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium
2020. Organized and hosted, along with Jenny Uehling, a virtual undergraduate research symposium for EEB undergraduates when the Cornell Biology Undergraduate Research symposium was cancelled due to COVID-19. In spring of 2021, Jenny and I ran a workshop for grads and post-docs on the fundamentals of involving undergrads in research, from advertising and funding to mentoring best-practices.
EEB Writing Retreats
2018-2020. Independently organized and ran two-day writing retreats at Cornell's Mann Library for EEB graduate students, post-docs, and faculty in the winter of 2018 and summer of 2019. In January 2021 I organized a virtual write-a-thon for the department where 20 participants wrote almost 30,000 words in 4 days!
Grad Rep to Faculty Meetings
2019-present. As the EEB GSA representative to faculty meetings I attend all meetings and take notes to distribute to grad students in the department.
Diversity Preview Weekend Volunteer
2018-2020. Volunteered for our annual graduate student-organized diversity program including as a mentor for students following the weekend. In 2020 I designed a new workshop along with Jenny Uehling titled "Preparing for Grad School" which asks students to identify their strengths and weaknesses as a scientists and what skills they might want to acquire before school, or what resources they will want as a part of their graduate program. This workshop was held virtually in 2020.
EEB December Symposium.
2018. Organized annual departmental research symposium along with a group of other graduate students.
2019-present. President. Organize weekly BESS seminar with invited external speakers, weekly grad student discussion groups, professional development workshops, annual member retreats, and fundraisers.
2018-2019. Alumni Advisor. Updated alumni database and helped organized alumni panel for non-academic careers.
Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium
2020. Organized and hosted, along with Jenny Uehling, a virtual undergraduate research symposium for EEB undergraduates when the Cornell Biology Undergraduate Research symposium was cancelled due to COVID-19. In spring of 2021, Jenny and I ran a workshop for grads and post-docs on the fundamentals of involving undergrads in research, from advertising and funding to mentoring best-practices.
EEB Writing Retreats
2018-2020. Independently organized and ran two-day writing retreats at Cornell's Mann Library for EEB graduate students, post-docs, and faculty in the winter of 2018 and summer of 2019. In January 2021 I organized a virtual write-a-thon for the department where 20 participants wrote almost 30,000 words in 4 days!
Grad Rep to Faculty Meetings
2019-present. As the EEB GSA representative to faculty meetings I attend all meetings and take notes to distribute to grad students in the department.
Diversity Preview Weekend Volunteer
2018-2020. Volunteered for our annual graduate student-organized diversity program including as a mentor for students following the weekend. In 2020 I designed a new workshop along with Jenny Uehling titled "Preparing for Grad School" which asks students to identify their strengths and weaknesses as a scientists and what skills they might want to acquire before school, or what resources they will want as a part of their graduate program. This workshop was held virtually in 2020.
EEB December Symposium.
2018. Organized annual departmental research symposium along with a group of other graduate students.
Non-academic Service
HOBY Youth Leadership.
As a sophomore in high school I attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar which had an incredible impact on my confidence and leadership. After college I re-engaged with the organization as a volunteer at the seminar and then as Alumni Advisor. The mission of HOBY Vermont is to empower high school students to make a difference in their communities through critical self-reflection, leadership skills, and community service. I continue to work with HOBY alongside my academic work because of the impact this organization has on the youth of Vermont and the management, business, and interpersonal skills I have learned through my volunteer roles.
Vice President (2021- Present). As vice president of the corporate board I am spearheading a campaign to streamline our PR and alumni initiatives into a cohesive outreach program. With a small team of volunteers we will implement a series of programs to connect our alumni with businesses throughout Vermont through a job shadowing and career exploration program. This will achieve multiple goals including developing our ambassadors leadership skills after the seminar, connecting current ambassadors with alumni, and increasing HOBY Vermont's name recognition throughout the state.
Leadership Seminar Chair (2017-2019). As the Leadership Seminar Chair of the Vermont HOBY chapter, I led a team of volunteers to organize an annual leadership seminar for 115 high school sophomores from around Vermont. This 4 day, overnight seminar is hosted on a college campus and empowers our students to effect positive change in their communities through self-reflection, group leadership challenges, and keynote speakers from community leaders in diverse fields. The Leadership Seminar Chair works with a group of directors to recruit attendees, recruit and train 40+ volunteers, fundraise and manage a $20k budget, and run a year-round Seminar Planning Committee.
Alumni Advisor (2015-2016, 2019-2021). The Alumni Advisor is responsible for two majors goals 1) helping the most recent cohort of students pursue a challenge of completing 100 hours of community service within a year of attending the seminar and 2) maintaining connections with our existing alumni basis through regular communications and events.
As a sophomore in high school I attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar which had an incredible impact on my confidence and leadership. After college I re-engaged with the organization as a volunteer at the seminar and then as Alumni Advisor. The mission of HOBY Vermont is to empower high school students to make a difference in their communities through critical self-reflection, leadership skills, and community service. I continue to work with HOBY alongside my academic work because of the impact this organization has on the youth of Vermont and the management, business, and interpersonal skills I have learned through my volunteer roles.
Vice President (2021- Present). As vice president of the corporate board I am spearheading a campaign to streamline our PR and alumni initiatives into a cohesive outreach program. With a small team of volunteers we will implement a series of programs to connect our alumni with businesses throughout Vermont through a job shadowing and career exploration program. This will achieve multiple goals including developing our ambassadors leadership skills after the seminar, connecting current ambassadors with alumni, and increasing HOBY Vermont's name recognition throughout the state.
Leadership Seminar Chair (2017-2019). As the Leadership Seminar Chair of the Vermont HOBY chapter, I led a team of volunteers to organize an annual leadership seminar for 115 high school sophomores from around Vermont. This 4 day, overnight seminar is hosted on a college campus and empowers our students to effect positive change in their communities through self-reflection, group leadership challenges, and keynote speakers from community leaders in diverse fields. The Leadership Seminar Chair works with a group of directors to recruit attendees, recruit and train 40+ volunteers, fundraise and manage a $20k budget, and run a year-round Seminar Planning Committee.
Alumni Advisor (2015-2016, 2019-2021). The Alumni Advisor is responsible for two majors goals 1) helping the most recent cohort of students pursue a challenge of completing 100 hours of community service within a year of attending the seminar and 2) maintaining connections with our existing alumni basis through regular communications and events.
