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Leadership and Service

  • Led an afterschool Marble Run STEM Club for students at Mendham Country Day School, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning through fun, collaborative engineering challenges, March -June 2025. 

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  • Organized a "Science Fair" for students in grades 2–8 at Mendham Country Day School to promote curiosity, scientific thinking, and hands-on exploration through student-led projects and academic enrichment. Parents and families actively participated, fostering a strong sense of community engagement, May 2025. 

  • Delivered a presentation titled 'Empowering Scientific Journeys: Digital Portfolios for Student Engagement' at the NSTA Conference in Philadelphia, March 2025.

  • Collaborated with Cohort 11 members to participate in an online panel discussion titled 'Fostering Innovation: Special Topics in STEAM Education,' hosted by the Educational Technology Department at NJCU, March 2025. We shared insights, classroom strategies, and innovative practices to enhance STEAM learning and teacher development.

  • Presented at the NJECC Conference in March 2025 on 'Enhancing Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion in Classrooms with AI.' Also attended and participated in multiple workshops and presentations.

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  • Organized and participated in the Holi Color Run at Mendham Country Day School to promote cultural awareness and community engagement, March 2025. 

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  • Volunteered at the STEAM Carnival of Inclusivity hosted by NJ Maker Day and Educational Technology Department at NJCU, February 2025. 

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  • Organized and hosted a Family Math and Literacy Night at Mendham Country Day School, engaging students and their families in STEM-focused activities, November 2024. 

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  • Presented a Webinar (Enhancing Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion in the Classrooms with AI at the NJCU's Educational Technology Webinar Series, November 2024. 

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  • Attended the New Jersey Science Convention at Princeton and volunteered at the NJCU booth, October 2024. 

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  • Attended NJECC's Back to School Blast Off. Participated in workshops on Canva, AI for Educators, STEM playground and Podcasting, August 2024. 

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  • Assisted with the direction of Mendham Country Day School's Drama Club. Instrumental in staging of the "Wizard the Wizard of Oz", April 2024. 

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  • Organized "International Day" at Mendham Country Day School, April 2024 to promote cultural awareness.

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  • Attended Online Webinars "A Dialogue with Dr. Etienne Wenger" and "Dr. John W. Creswell", April 2024

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  • Volunteered at NJCU STEM Carnival of Inclusivity Workshop, March 2024

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  • Coordinator of Pre-School "Mad Science Club" at Mendham Country Day School to inspire a love for science in Pre-School classes, January - June 2024

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  • Attended NJCU Ed. Tech Doctoral Spring Webinar Series, January - April 2024

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  • Organized "Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge" at Mendham Country Day School to inculcate critical thinking skills, creativity, collaboration and problem solving skills in students of 4-8 Grade, December, 2023

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  • Attended "The New Jersey Science Convention", Princeton NJ, October 2023

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  • Attended NJCU STEM Summer Institute, August 2023

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