We create fun workshops for girls to engage in science, technology, engineering, and math while playing sports. Through shooting a basketball and analyzing the shot, girls use technology to learn concepts of geometry and physics. After running a race, girls explore the most energy efficient biomechanics and examine the materials science behind shoe design. STEM and sports go hand in hand.

My passion for scientific communication and health education has led me to interact with my community as an executive member of the American Heart Association (AHA) Akron Heart Walk. In collaboration with the other members of the executive board, we raised over $500k for the AHA and cardiovascular research.

I was an invited speaker at the NCAA Mental Health Summit and engaged in discussion with Dr. Brian Hainline, Chief Medical Officer for the NCAA. As a Division I student-athlete, I conversed with the NCAA administration about ways to address mental health. I collaborated with other student-athletes to write a white paper which resulted in changes to policies to protect and address mental health.

Together with Be The Match representatives, I educated and engaged with the greater Akron community. I helped over 500 individuals sign up to be a bone marrow donor through civic events in Akron, OH.