Leadership & Service
Leadership Development & Training
Leadership Training Certificate (LTC) 2025 Cohort
UCSB Adventure Programs | 2025
- Completing comprehensive outdoor leadership training program through UCSB Recreation
- Developing skills in group facilitation, risk management, and team leadership
- Building competencies in outdoor education and experiential learning methodologies [Program Info]
UR2PhD Graduate Mentor Training
NSF-funded National Mentorship Program | 2024 - Present
- Completing certification in evidence-based mentoring practices for underrepresented students in computing
- Trained in graduate school application support, research mentorship, and career development
- Participating in structured mentorship curriculum spanning undergraduate research training to PhD preparation [Program Info]
Academic Leadership & Service
APS Career Mentor Fellow
American Physical Society | 2024 - 2025
- Mentoring 20+ students annually in STEM career development and quantitative fields
- Providing guidance on career transitions, graduate school applications, and professional development
- Leading career development workshops and networking events
Peer Reviewer
Journal of Computational Physics (Elsevier) | 2025 - Present
- Evaluate manuscripts on numerical methods for PDEs, spectral methods, and computational physics
- Provide constructive feedback to advance the field of scientific computing
- Maintain high standards for scientific rigor and reproducibility
Community Leadership
Graduate Hiking & Movement Club President
UC Santa Barbara | 2025 - Present
- Lead 100+ member wellness community for graduate students
- Organize weekly hikes and outdoor activities to promote work-life balance
- Plan routes, manage safety protocols, and foster inclusive community
- Build interdisciplinary connections among graduate researchers
Women* In Science & Engineering Mentor
UC Santa Barbara | 2023 - Present
- Guide undergraduate STEM students in academic and career development
- Provide mentorship on research opportunities and graduate school applications
- Support women in computational sciences and engineering through one-on-one advising
- Host workshops on navigating graduate school and research careers
Undergraduate Research Mentorship
Research Mentor
UC Santa Barbara | 2022 - Present
- Mentored 2+ undergraduate students in computational science research projects
- Guided students through research design, computational implementation, and technical writing
- Resulted in 1 open-source software package
- Projects focused on numerical methods, scientific computing, and HPC
Through formal training programs like LTC and UR2PhD, combined with hands-on mentorship experience, I’m developing evidence-based leadership and mentoring competencies to support the next generation of scientists and engineers.