Speaker
For audiences
building futures.
I speak to audiences building futures on their own terms.
Where I have spoken
Invited talks and keynotes for girls-in-STEM programs, university workshops, and high school symposia.
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Girls in Engineering and Robotics Symposium
Andover Robotics Club
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Women in STEM outreach
Imperial College London
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Graduate Women in Science and Engineering workshop
Northeastern University
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HacKnight
BB&N High School
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Alternative pathways in Mathematics
ENYGMMa (Empowering New York Gender Minority Mathematicians), CUNY
What I talk about
- AI, education, and making technical fields accessible; PhD/undergraduate admissions and navigating elite universities as an immigrant.
- Succeeding as a minority in STEM; Alternative pathways in mathematics and research
- Building a public platform without losing your voice
- Mental health, ambition, and the courage to pursue creative work alongside science
What audiences take away
Selected responses from students after my talks on resilience, academia, and building a path that is yours.
"I really liked how you talked about your failures and the ways in which you overcame them. It was really encouraging because normally when I think of a Princeton grad I think of someone who has everything right and is insanely smart. However, although you are definitely very intelligent and insanely talented it was super interesting to learn about what you did when things didn't work out the way you hoped."
"My main takeaway from the talk was that there will be setbacks and, especially in academia, seniors can be extremely rude and condescending, the most important thing is to keep pushing and learning because at the end of the day it's the research and knowledge that matters."
"My main takeaway was to become a person who does not give up; aspirations and goals will always be there, however long it takes you to achieve them."
"I also learned to be accepting of the fact that your career path can change and be difficult at times."
"I liked that you shared personal stories that everyone could relate to."
"I love how you talked a lot about your experience as a college student; it really helps with thinking about how college might go for myself."
"Even if things get hard, you have to keep going to your goal."
"My main takeaway was that it's important to keep going with your chosen path even if other things try to stop you."
"Failure doesn't mean it's the end. There's still many opportunities to find success."
Why invite me
Education
- M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University
- B.A. in Mathematics, with honors, Princeton University
Selected honors
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2023)
- Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Prize Fellowship (2023)
- Inducted into Sigma Xi honor society, Princeton Mathematics Department (2023)
- Alberto Santos-Dumont Prize for Innovation, Princeton Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students (2022)
- Manfred Pyka Memorial Prize in Physics, Princeton Department of Physics (2021)
Full academic record, every course, and all publications on the Academic / research experience →
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