Volunteering & Work Experience

Jun 2024 – Present
San Jose Public Library, San Jose, CA
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Summer Ambassador, Teens Reach Program
  • Editor of The Teen Voices Journal
  • Led icebreakers and introductions in each weekly meeting; recorded meeting minutes; brainstormed ideas for volunteering events
    and meetings; assisted other volunteers
  • Led a book sale for reduced prices books; organized and cleaned up books based on price and genre
  • Help children and families sign up for Summer Reading program; distributed prizes for completing the program
  • Promoted literacy and a love for reading among local children and families; contributed to a significant increase in library registrations during summer
Jun 2026 – Sept 2026
San Diego
Intern, Alzheimer’s San Diego
  • Researched Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative diseases

  • Authored evidence-based educational materials and resources on Alzheimer’s for hundreds of patients and caregivers

Jun 2024 - Present
World Literacy Foundation
  • Organized garage sale/fundraiser for 2 virtual book drives to support underfunded schools across the US

  • Raised $1K+
 
Mar 2025
Menlo Park, CA
Shadowing Student, Meta Inc.
  • Shadowed the daily life of an Engineering Manager; gained an understanding of every day operations of a social media conglomerate
May 2024
Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy,
Cupertino, CA
Judge, In-Person Congressional Debate & Spontaneous Speech tournament, Young Genius
  • Evaluated performance of elementary schoolers in various speech events and provide feedback and rankings