A.B. from Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Certificate in Global Health and Health Policy
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Cumulative GPA: 3.17; Departmental: 3.32
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Senior Thesis: Lessons on developing a highly qualified teacher workforce in state pre-kindergarten programs
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Junior Independent Research: Community initiatives to support HIV-positive women in South Africa
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Allen Macy Dulles ’51 Award for the senior who best exemplifies Princeton’s motto of “in the Nation’s Service and theService of All Nations”
EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Princeton Engineers Without Borders
Princeton, NJ
February 2011-Present
Local chapter of national humanitarian organization that implements sustainable engineering projects in developing countries
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Communicate with university administration and national Engineers Without Borders staff to ensure the financial backingand technical support necessary for project approval
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Represent chapter in promotional events and organize regular chapter meetings on campus
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Planned three-week service project in Summer 2011 to Huamanzaña, Peru, to install solar energy power
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Designed and conducted accompanying instructional and educational program to teach Peruvian villagers about basicphysics, the benefits of sustainable technology, and how to operate and maintain new technology
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Fund-raised to meet goal of over $15,000 and created 60-page collaborative report for Peru project
Intern, Mothers-to-Mothers
Cape Town, South Africa
Summer 2012
Mentoring program offering peer education and support to HIV-positive pregnant woman and new mothers
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Collaborated with a team of three to organize and formalize a 400-page training curriculum, creating a structure thatwould make the progression of the material clear and logical
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Analyzed gaps in the curriculum and composed modules to fill those gaps to create a comprehensive training program
Intern, Medical Health Research Association-Maternal Infant Care
New York, NY
Summer 2011
Network of eight women’s health centers in disadvantaged New York City communities
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Conducted wait-time study on four clinics with three other interns, creating data collection tools, gathered data, andanalyzed information on over 1,000 patients
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Identified bottlenecks in patient flow and sources of patient wait time, making recommendations to administrators of howto improve patient scheduling and general efficiency of clinics
Intern, National Teaching Academy
Washington, DC
Summer 2010
Start-up nonprofit that provides professional development program to talented urban teachers
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Created an interview guide and online survey, interviewing 40 teachers and collecting 130 surveys
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Synthesized research to identify critical issues, outline profiles of model teachers, suggest design structure for workshops,and propose strategies to cope with the challenges of urban schools
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
Member, Princeton Varsity Women’s Lacrosse
Fall 2009-Present
NJ Intercollegiate Athletes “2011 Woman of the Year” for leadership, service, academics, and athletics
June 2012
The Art Lane ’34 Citizen Athlete Award for selfless contribution to sport and society
June 2011
United States National Lacrosse Team Member
June 2010
OTHER ACTIVITIES/SKILLS
Engaged in bi-weekly campus discussion on race through “Sustained Dialogue”
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Led 10 freshmen on a six-day outdoor orientation trip
September 2010 & 2011
Tutored local immigrants in English as a volunteer in an ESL program