COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Please note that the ongoing pandemic affects participation in 2020-2021 activities.
September 2015 - Future
STUDY LEADER, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EVANSTON
Creates discussion questions for and leads weekly meetings between students, community members, and guests of the Warming Center during Fall, Winter, and Spring. We meet outside during the Summer.
November 2018 - Future
JUDGE OF ELECTION, CHICAGO BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Facilitates and oversees voting stations on election days, counts and handles ballots, sets up and returns equipment and ballot boxes. Applied and accepted to work 2020 Presidential Election, however, not needed due to high turnout. Plan to participate in future elections as needed.
March 2018 - 2019
SOUP KITCHEN VOLUNTEER, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVANSTON
Prepares, set-ups, serves, and cleans up after weekly dinners held every Tuesday evening. Organizes donations.
September 2016 - 2019
STUDENT COORDINATOR, NORTHWESTERN CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SHOW
Assists Lecture Demonstrator, Eberhard E. Zwergel, soon to retire, in organizing and putting on an Halloween show for the Chemistry Department.
September 2015 - 2019
ALUMNI RELATIONS STUDENT LEADER, NORTHWESTERN CAREER ADVANCEMENT
Continued participation with NCA and Alumni Association with alumni panel and as a "Dinner with 12" hostess. Selected as Alumni Relations Leader for Government, Law, & Policy career trek to Washington, DC.
May 2016 – November 2017, November - January 2019
VOLUNTEER AND FOSTER, EVANSTON ANIMAL SHELTER
Applied veterinary technician experience when caring for and fostering stray, feral, and in-need cats.
Winter 2018
MERIT BADGE DEMONSTRATOR, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Gave demonstration on chemistry experiments and reactions used in annual Halloween show to Scouts and families.
September 2015 - June 2016
VARSITY ROWER, NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S ROWING
Rowed Fall and Spring seasons. Assumed responsibilities teaching novice rowers.
August 2014-June 2015
TEACHING ASSISTANT, NEW TRIER'S SENIOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP CORPS (SILC)
Co-taught Year 1 Latin to freshmen in special education at New Trier's Northfield Campus for a year.
August 2014-2015
BOARD MEMBER, SAFE RIDES
Student-run transportation service operating out of Kenilworth Union Church. After volunteering, worked as board member to secure sponsorship and drivers' insurance by Boy Scouts of America.