Experiences

Collegiate Activities

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Solar Car Team

President
September 2023 - Present

Joining the team during my first year at UVA, the Solar Car Team has refined my practical engineering skills to be applied for a nation-wide competition.

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FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Student Mentor, FRC 619 Cavalier Robotics & FRC 1793 The Aviators
June 2023 - Present

Continuing my love for robotics, I aim to help high school students expand their interests in engineering. I currently mentor two teams: one locally in Charlottesville, Virginia and one virtually in Norfolk, Virginia.

Posse Foundation

Scholar
December 2022 - Present

After three interviews, I was selected to be a Posse Scholar at the University of Virginia in December 2022 along with nine other scholars in my cohort. My Posse and I underwent six months of Pre-Collegiate Training (PCT) to prepare and support ourselves for college as "outstanding young leaders from diverse backgrounds". 

WUVA News

IT Director
January 2024 - Present

During my First Year, I wanted to pick up another extracurricular in addition to Solar Car. I joined WUVA to build on my passions of photography and videography from high school. Now, I work at the IT Director who oversees the organization's equipment and server.

UVA Students Affairs

Audio-Visual Assistant
August 2024 - December 2024

I worked as an audio-visual assistant for the Fall Semester of my Second Year. 

High School Activities

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Team Captain, FRC 1793 The Aviators

The unique opportunity to join the only FRC team in Norfolk, Virginia allowed me to exponentially  grow my passion of engineering and leadership. I quickly became an essential member of the team, first becoming Safety Captain, then Mechanical Vice-Captain, to Team Captain & Mechanical Co-Captain.

St. Pius X Catholic Church

Audio-Visual Team Lead, Music Ministry
February 2021 - Present

During the Covid-19 lockdown, I began to assist in livestreams for those who could not go to church in person. Over the years, the team has expanded and I took part in upgrading the complex livestream and sound system we have today. During breaks, I assist in maintaining the system and training new members.

Leadership for the Center for the Sciences and Engineering

Student at Norview High School
September 2019 - June 2023

Continuing my love for robotics, I aim to help high school students expand their interests in engineering. I currently mentor two teams: one locally in Charlottesville, Virginia and one virtually in Norfolk, Virginia.

MATE ROV Robotics Team at the Academy at Rosemont

Mentor
January 2023 - May 2023

During my senior year of high school, I became involved in the Academy at Rosemont's rookie team competing in MATE ROV, a water-based robotics competition. I applied my engineering skills from FRC to teach middle school students about the process from idea to physicality.

National Honor Society

Treasurer
May 2021 - June 2023

Model United Nations

Member
September 2020 - June 2023