About Me

I am a compassionate and intellectually curious high school senior with a strong commitment to service. Over the last three years, I have played on the consistently nationally top-ranked University High School tennis team, and I'm looking forward to playing in my senior year.  I have been committed to sharing the joys and benefits of tennis with neurodivergent students through my work as a coach and on the leadership team of Serving Advantage, a student-led nonprofit with a mission to bring tennis to people of all abilities and to promote awareness, acceptance, and inclusion.

My work in adaptive tennis has inspired me to launch Humanizing Humans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting inclusion and acceptance of the neurodivergent community by creating connections through sharing narratives. I created a website where people can submit their own experiences with inclusion, friendship, and service to others.

I have hands-on experience as a research assistant on a Princeton postgraduate project analyzing Mexican migration to the US, as well as a project at the National Institute For The Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in India. Additionally, I was a patient visit ambassador at Royal Columbian Hospital, where I contributed to the care of British Columbia’s indigenous population across various hospital units. I have been privileged to be part of the Best Buddies club at University High School, connecting with neurodivergent students through weekly lunches and shared activities, and I now serve as president of the club. I'm also vice president of the Spanish Club and serve as a peer Spanish language tutor, and I have served on the USTA SoCal Youth Leadership Council, promoting tennis across Southern California and bringing the sport to those with less access.