Indian American, lifelong nerd, curious learner, advanced beginner, introverted extrovert, and imperfect perfectionist. Outside of academics, my passions lie in art, dance, and community service. Not only have my personal pursuits brought me joy in life, but they have also strengthened my ability to communicate and understand concepts from different perspectives.
Community Involvement
Unity Coalition of the Southern Alleghenies
Committee co-chair of a social justice advocacy organization dedicated to forging connections between community members and promoting positive change with regard to climate change, racial injustice, and minority rights. Organized education and diversity forums, served as lead graphic designer, and spoke at multicultural events, roundtable talks, and a girls’ empowerment camp.
NAACP, Johnstown Branch
150+ hours of creating promotional materials for events, public speaking, and event planning with community leaders.
In This Together Cambria
Committee co-chair of advocacy team that champions community-led solutions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Cambria County. Lead of Storytelling team that collects and shares COVID impact stories from residents of Cambria County to encourage mitigation efforts. Served as panelist for a webinar aimed at explaining statistics of virus spread to the general public.
- News Article: Group Launches Website for COVID-19 Stories
- News Article: Panel Session on COVID-Statistics
- News Article: In This Together marks a year of Covid-19 in Region
Children’s Books for Charity
Planned, illustrated, and organized a children’s book with a team - for a local elementary school
Interests
Bollywood Dance / Choreography
Lead Choreographer of Dance Group & Dance Instructor
Choreographed and performed Bollywood dance at 60+ events throughout the region
- News Article: Ethnic Showcase Event shows Culture of India Dance Fitness Teacher at local studio