Resume

SAT: 1540 (99th Percentile)

• Relevant Coursework: AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Language & Composition, AP European History
• Awards/Honors: The President's Gold Volunteer Service Award (2023), National Honor Society (2023 - Present), 2nd Place in Cellular Biology Science Olympiad Boyceville Invitational (2023), NMSC Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction (2024), AP Scholar with Honor (2023)

• Spent 2023-2024 school year developing personal project aiming to enhance rAAV vector efficiency by designing a minimal promoter for parvalbumin expression in mice and presented this project at the 2024 Scholar's Forum
• Worked on developing cutting-edge tools to study neural activity at single-spike resolution using GEVIs
• Developed skills in molecular biology, protein engineering, bacterial cloning, and live fluorescence microscopy
• Shadowed under Assistant Professors of Neuroscience at the UMN, Dr. Madhu Kannan and Dr. Ganesh Vasan

• Started a non-profit to create engaging social events for seniors in assisted living facilities in Minneapolis
• Helped make improvements in community interconnectedness and raised awareness for prevalent local issues
• Received President's Gold Volunteer Service Award for 100+ hours of service with seniors in various facilities

• Directly helped patients with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia to improve their quality of care
• Involved in day-to-day activities with the patients, such as exercise, spoken events, and outdoor excursions

• Selected for the prestigious Chamber Singers extracurricular ensemble at Wayzata High School during junior year
• Was part of the Madrigals ensemble in sophomore year and was chosen for ACDA All State 9-10 Honor Choir
• Took two years of private vocal lessons once a week in preparation for district and region Solo Ensemble Contest