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I am passionate about transforming ideas into real-world impact — whether through neuroscience research, alumni collaboration, or youth empowerment. I believe that effective leadership begins with empathy, and meaningful change is achieved by serving others with purpose..

Adventure, Learning & Politics

I love food, healthy eating, pilates, running, GE labeling, hosting parties, cooking, sharing stories, the outdoors, and happy people.

psychology, philosophy, alternative music and festivals, The National, Carte d'Or Salted Caramel ice cream

Education, teaching, children, English Language.

I’m passionate about helping people feel seen, connected, and rooted—especially those navigating transition or reinvention. I’ve lived through my own version of starting over: reemerging from ashes, leaving behind the boxes others tried to put me in, and taking the leap to build something of my own. In that journey, I discovered something humbling and freeing—I’m not exceptional. I’m ordinary. And that’s the beauty of it. Because once you stop trying to be the loudest voice in the room, you start hearing the symphony of others who’ve been quietly creating, teaching, or dreaming all along. That realization fuels everything I do—whether mentoring, organizing community events, or building technology that amplifies human potential.

Civil rights. Equal respect for differences in people. Nurturing my curiosity.