Helping People, Directly

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• Named the nation’s Best High School Program Director through the IBS Awards; led 100+ student staff.
• Led sponsorship efforts and helped raise $100K+ through Rock-A-Thon during my time at the station, approximately $25K per year.
• Managed 85 live shows and hosted 350+ hours on air; produced 5+ hours of public-service announcements and original programming.
• Managed programming schedules, equipment, budgets, and staff operations while maintaining sponsorship records.

First Generation Investors, Duke University

As Head Tutor, I helped high school students build financial knowledge and confidence through a financial literacy program focused on long-term investing.

• Led lessons on stocks, compound interest, diversification, mutual funds and ETFs, and dollar-cost averaging, breaking unfamiliar concepts into approachable explanations.
• Adapted instruction and tracked progress to help students stay engaged, understand the material, and work toward completing the curriculum.

How the Program Works

FGI’s eight-session curriculum combines interactive lessons, small-group review, and a capstone project. Eligible students receive $100 to invest in selected mutual funds, connecting classroom concepts with real investments. Students can claim their holdings after completing program requirements, graduating high school, and turning 18.

Best Buddies & Unified Special Olympics

• Revived my high school Best Buddies chapter, expanding membership by 500%, doubling the budget, and helping manage 80 volunteers.
• Continue friendship-based programming and inclusive community engagement at Duke. Best Buddies matters to me because the relationships are reciprocal: we learn from one another through time spent together.
• Coordinate Best Buddies and Special Olympics programming for 100+ athletes and 25 families. Through Unified Special Olympics, I help create opportunities for athletes and student partners to play, compete, and build friendships together.

Capital Hospice & Palliative Care

• Provided companionship and emotional support to hospice patients and families through end-of-life care. Much of that work was conversation: listening, spending time together, and being present.

Hospice reinforced that helping someone does not always mean fixing a problem. Sometimes it means taking the time to understand them. I carry that patience and attention into teamwork, stakeholder conversations, and the way I approach design.