Activities
AIAA Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics (WoAA)
Oct 2019 - Present | Chair (2021-2022), Professional Development Chair (2019-2021)
Member of International WoAA board, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) committee
Manages over twenty chapters around the world, as well as fundraising with aerospace companies and establishment of scholarships for underrepresented minorities in aerospace
Organizes professional development opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional members
Planned online information sessions and networking events with aerospace companies
Worked with international students and organizations to plan, advise, and start first international chapter (WoAA India) throughout Fall 2020
MIT Crew Alumni Association
June 2021 - Present | Board Member
Organized strategic planning committee efforts to interview stakeholders across the Institution, coaching staff, and parent body
Developed fundraising priorities to support current students and future of MIT crew program
Aerospace Graduate Student Organization (AGSO)
Sept 2018 - Sept 2021 | Chair
Planned department social and professional development events, including semester socials, weekly coffee hours, and holiday events
Interfaced with administration and broader graduate student communities on issues of diversity and inclusion, admissions, academics, and student wellness
Served on CEAS Dean Search Committee
MIT Varsity Lightweight Rowing
Sept 2014 - June 2018 | Captain (2017-2018)
Trained and competed at the division I level
Pocock/CRCA All-American Athlete
Collegiate Coaches Rowing Association 2016-2018 Scholar Athlete Award
Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) 2016-2018 All-Academic Honoree
MIT Women of Aerospace Engineering
Sept 2014 - June 2018 | Co-President (2017-2018)
Provided mentorship and support to MIT undergraduates
Established network with faculty, students, and employers
Established outreach initiatives for women interested in aerospace and STEM fields with local schools; gave talks at local K-12 schools, held events at local MIT museum, and hosted high school students on campus
Created and ran a Women in STEM week with other URM groups across MIT campus
Teaching Assistant
Jan 2015 - June 2018
MIT Department of Physics; MIT Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Assisted instruction in classes on electricity and magnetism, intro to aerospace engineering
Graded homework assignments, in class problems, and tests, and helped explain concepts during working lectures
Taught hands-on laboratory skills and assisted with student “lighter than air” vehicle projects
Recipient of MIT AeroAstro 2017 Undergraduate Teaching Award