In my second year at OSU, I joined Buckeyes for WHEP and became the social media chair for this organization. This organization focuses on helping young and underprivileged mothers, both by helping them get the supplies they need and by helping get them educated on how to properly care for their babies. It also helps mothers to finish their schooling and whatever education they want to pursue. As social media chair, I have helped organize a sex-ed event and spread awareness about our club. I learned how to be more organized as well as the major benefits of using social media to get the word out about our organization.

During my first year at Ohio State, I was fortunate enough to be chosen for the Choose Ohio First Program. This program allows college students to help with science outreach in their communities. I was able to volunteer at a local high school in a ninth grade class and was able to help the students learn good study habits as well as increase their knowledge about science. I was very thankful that I was able to be a part of this program as it allowed me to share my love of science with others.

For the past two summers, I have worked as an apprentice at Wright Patterson Air Force Base through the LEGACY program. I have worked in the 711 Human Performance Wing where I ran a baseline experiment to test how eyes-on analysts (people who watch drone footage) can handle multi-tasking. I did research and then planned out and executed an experiment by creating a simulation and running airmen and other interns through it. More recently though, I have worked in the STRONG (Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training) Lab. This lab uses exercise science experiments in order to work to optimize the nutrition and training of airmen. During my time there, I worked through exercises and workouts that were going to be used in future experiments and I analyzed data from previous experiments. I also tested new technologies that were going to be integrated into future experiments and provided feedback about them. The video above provides more insight to the program I participate in as well as the STRONG Lab and includes me talking about both.