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landscape architecture| tech sociologist|

3-year professional degree program MLA I in the #1 ranked landscape architecture graduate program in the USA.
•Honors: Harvard University Dean's Merit Scholarship for top-ranked incoming students at the GSD

Research-based master's degree in Sociology. The Cambridge Department of Sociology is #1 ranked in UK league tables. Postgraduate at Downing College.
Master's Thesis: "The Influence of Social Media on Modern Romantic Relationships" (Supervisor: Dr. Rikke Amundsen)
Honors: The Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Twining Egginton Prize, Downing Graduate Conference (Select Research Presenter), Downing College MCR-SCR Seminar (Select Research Presenter), Downing College Twining Egginton Exhibition (Select Art Exhibitor), Downing College Cedar Tree Exhibition (Select Art Exhibitor), Seton Cavendish Bequest Grant
Activities: Downing College MCR, Cambridge Tap and Jazz Dance Society, Cambridge Technology and New Media Research Cluster, Cambrovision. Initiated the creation of the first-ever art studio for students use at Downing College (first student beta user), and the first student to propose an art residency.

3.86 GPA, FIRST CLASS

Honors: Magna Cum Laude (High Honors/Great Distinction), Dean's List, Leadership Service Award, Senior Thesis Stipend Award, Senior Thesis Studio, Independent Study (Department Chair, Matthew Buckingham), Tuition Scholarship, Junior Marshall Selectee, Spectator Senior Profile

Senior Thesis: "Clashings of Art, Culture, and Technology in a Digital Anthropological World" (Advisors: Matthew Buckingham, Nicola Lopez, Serra Victoria Fels)
Activities: Ivy Council National, Ivy Council Steering, First Generation Student Advisory Board, Orientation Leader, Peer Mentor, Ivy Policy Conference, Ivy Leadership Summit, Spring Gala Design Co-Chair, Apollo Society, One For The World, Latin Dance
Courses Taken: Visual Art, Art History, Architecture, Global History, Literature, Ethnomusicology, and Biological Sciences. Additional courses: Chinese Language and Literature (Chongqing University), and Social and Computer Sciences (Harvard University)

FLIP National unites the efforts of stakeholders in solving problems facing first-generation and low-income students through its dual mission to promote equal opportunity by a) building supportive, sustainable student-led on-campus communities and coordinating the development of initiatives that provide direct support to these students, b) serve as a catalyst to increase public awareness, discussion, and c) bring about policy changes that prevent so many students from accessing opportunity in education.

•Columbia University (2016-2019), University of Cambridge (2019-2020)
•originally written research in cultural history, sociology, new media, art history, film history, ethnomusicology, and marine biology
•originally produced, written, directed, and edited short films & video projects
•original mixed media, kinetic art, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and installation projects
(see projects section below for details, conference presentations, and artistic exhibitions)

A global London-based non-profit, tech-enabled startup focused on education with 20+ international country teams and partnered with top universities and companies (ex: Cambridge, Oxford, Mckinsey, etc)
•co-led the American expansion as a social entrepreneurship startup after years of Project Access' global success in bringing students to the UK
•strategy, partnerships, product and business development, tech, and marketing for the overarching American operation
•highlights include: launching PA-USA from Rockefeller Center, co-founding 5 Ivy League campus teams, and PA-USA research task force; partnership with Wharton GRC; and training mentees in Vienna.

•Former National President (2018), National Vice President of Technology (2017-2018), Columbia Head Delegate (2017), and IPC Director of Technology (2017). Elected from regional conference director to national president in 1.5 years.
•Led executive efforts for Ivy Council National that oversaw all 8 Ivy League chapters, annual conferences (Ivy Policy Conference, Ivy Leadership Summit, IVC-NYC Speaker Series, IVC-NYC Retreat, etc), philanthropy, publication, and international ventures including 30 officers and 1,300 members.
•Created first-ever streamlined online and digital presence, brokered strategic partnerships (Eastern Economic Forum,etc), implemented national marketing, operational campaigns, and policy. Led Columbia IVC's highest enrollment year, oversaw IVC's shift to a leadership organization, and restructured internal infrastructure.