Outreach

Current Positions

• Graduate Women in Science, Mid-Michigan Chapter, President
  • Past Positions: Co-Chair, Girls Math and Science Day Committee (June 2022- June 2024); Chair, Undergraduate Mentoring Program (June 2022 - June 2023)
  • The organization is comprised of scientists at various levels who encourage and support women to succeed in science through outreach, networking, and workshops.
  • Host and organize monthly executive board meetings. Oversee and assist where needed with all operations of the Mid-Michigan organization. Communicate with GWIS National.
  • Girl’s Math and Science Day invites middle school students to spend the day completing STEM-themed activities with graduate students.
• Letters to Pre-Scientist, STEM Professional Pen Pal
  • Exchange bi-monthly letters with a middle school student to help them learn more about careers in STEM-related fields.

Previous Positions

• MSU CMSE Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, Minutes Moderator, Graduate Student Mentor, Member
  • The committee seeks to give a stronger voice to the concerns of graduate students, while continuing to educate ourselves on DEI related issues. We promote diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and intersectionality as well as foster a welcoming environment in the CMSE department.
  • The Peer Mentorship program organized under the CMSE GSO DEI Committee pairs current graduate students with incoming graduate students to help them adjust to graduate school and the department.
• Moravian College Mathematics Society, President, Treasurer, and Member
  • As president, I worked with my fellow board members to coordinate fundraisers, student and instructor given research talks, and attendance of conferences. During my time, we established a STEM awareness workshop to incoming freshman focused on showcasing the research opportunities at the college.
• Moravian College Dance Company, President, Choreographer, Treasurer/Secretary, and Member
  • I worked closely with my fellow board members as well as faculty members on dance program improvements, particularly negotiating a bigger, newly renovated dance company rehearsal space. Further, I collaborated closely with faculty on the development of a formal dance minor.