Proven Track Record
Years of dedicated leadership across SNMA, national organizations, and community service — building the skills and experience to lead at the highest level.
500+
Student projects linked yearly
$100K+
Funding secured
1000+
Members led internationally
54
Leaders on her team
SNMA Impact
SNMA Leadership & National Impact
2024–2026
National Board of Directors Member
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- ▸Created standardized DEI protection process, empowering chapters to address discrimination, harassment, or barriers with fairness and national oversight
2024–2026
National Diversity Research Committee Co-Chair
SNMA
- ▸Leads the Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum — the largest URiM research forum in the country — linking 500+ student projects yearly to national research and mentorship pathways
- ▸Launched AMEC 2025 POLICYMED survey
- ▸Expanded SNMA's research pathways for ethical research, publishing, and grants
2022–2023
National Future Leadership Fellow
SNMA
- ▸Selected as one of ten medical students nationwide
- ▸Co-created Project SNMA Impact, a nationwide survey uncovering mentorship gaps, research hurdles, and financial challenges for URiM students
Present
Executive President
National Thoracic Surgery Medical Students Association
- ▸Largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit for CT surgery students — 54 leaders, 1000+ members internationally
- ▸Leads national programming across nine national committees
- ▸Built global partnerships and international conference infrastructure as Co-Chair (ICFCS 2026)
2021–Present
Co-Founder & Co-Director, RISE UP High School Outreach Program
New York City
- ▸Secured over $100K in funding
- ▸Mentoring NYC high school students in biomedical research and clinical pathways
2021–2022
President — BALSA
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- ▸Secured $15,000 to fully fund 20 students for SNMA national conference
- ▸Created new sponsorship program to institutionalize URiM career support
- ▸Oversaw SNMA, LMSA, and SEED mentorship pipelines
Beyond SNMA
External Leadership & Organizational Excellence
Advocacy
Leadership Development & Advocacy
2024
Panelist, National Academies of Sciences
DEI Policy Impact in Academic Health
- ▸Presented on national student association perspectives on DEI legislation in academic health institutions
Ongoing
Capitol Hill Advocacy Representative
Representing Students & Physicians
- ▸Advocates for health equity policy and medical student interests at the federal level
2024
Featured Guest, Cobb & Co Podcast
W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute
- ▸Discussed physician-scientist pathways with Dr. Randall Morgan, President & CEO
Advocating for students and physicians on Capitol Hill