Outreach and Mentorship
"It takes a community to raise a scientist." I hold educational outreach and mentorship to be fundamental pillars of scientific work. Below include some of the ways I have tried to lift up and support the next generation of STEMists.
Outreach
Coding Club
A weekly after school program for BGCC 8-12th grade students to learn how to code in python from graduate student mentors. Roles: Founder, President, Mentor
NURPH
A 7 week summer research experience for Chicago Public School high school students at NU. Roles: Co-Founder, Workshops Chair, Finance Chair
GradSWE
Graduate student club focused on improving inclusion and community for women and gender minorities in NU STEM programs. Role: Social Chair
Junior Science Club
Graduate student volunteer group leading twice monthly STEM experiments for K-5 students at a local Boys and Girls Club. Role: President
A Day in the Life of a STEMist
A virtual video and panel series connecting middle+high school students to who real scientists are and what they do. Roles: Panelist, Video Feature
DOO Spotlights
Monthly series to spotlight graduate students involved in diversity and inclusion for the Materials Science Student Association. Honored to be featured the next year! Roles: Creator, Editor
Comprehensive Outreach and DEI Activities List
Science Hour (Board Member, Organizer)
Coding Club (Founder and President)
Northwestern University Research Program for High Schoolers (Co-Founder, Workshops Chair, Finance Chair)
Junior Science Club (President as Outreach Chair of MSSA)
Letters to a Prescientist (Organizer as Outreach Chair of MSSA)
Diversity and Opportunity Outreach Spotlight (Creator as Outreach Chair of MSSA)
Graduate Society of Women Engineers (Social Chair)
Diversity, Equity, Outreach, and Education Panels
High School Math Tutor
Women in Science and Engineering Round Table
Research Mentees
June 2024-present May Sabai Oo (Berkeley undergraduate student)
Summer 2022-June 2023 Emily L. Wang (NU undergraduate student)
Summer 2021-June 2022 Alex T. Tai (NU undergraduate student)
Winter 2021-Summer 2022 Alison Park (NU undergraduate student)
Summer 2018 Nathan Szymanski (NU REU student)
Fall 2016-Spring 2017 Alex Kushner (CWRU undergraduate student)