I am a second year undergraduate student in the Health Scinces Scholars Program. I am currently majoring in Health Science with a minor in Theatre and Biology. With these degrees, I plan to pursue a professional degree in optometry. I was born in Youngstown, Ohio but have lived in Columbus for most of my life. I went to Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio where I was involved in varsity basketball, National Honors Society, La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, and Student Mentors. I have volunteered on three mission trips to Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Michigan where I refurbished old homes, made garden beds, and spent time tutoring kids at a local after school program. In high school, I volunteered at a local memory care facility and spearheaded a school supply drive that gave over fifty inner-city Columbus middle schoolers lightly used notebooks, poster boards, and folders. I shadowed under optometrists Dr. John Fanning and Dr. Ame Cline where I learned about comprehensive exam techniques, insurance billing, and patient etiquette in a private practice setting. In college, I hope to get involved with BuckeyeThon, Cru, STEP, and the Buckeye Blood Club in addition to participating in the scholars program. I am looking forward to the journey ahead as I pursue my undergraduate degree!