education

2013 - Present

Tufts University

Medford, MA

School of Arts and Sciences

Major: Cognitive Brain Science (computer science, psychology, biology)
Varsity Sailing Team

2009 - 2013

The Branson School

Ross, CA

Independent, college-preparatory high school

Winner of National Scholastic Art and Writing Award in 2012
Recognized as top 1% of US high school student artists and writers
Varsity Sailing Team 2010-2013
Won 4th place at National High School Sailing Championship in 2012
Awarded Team Leadership Award 2011-2012
Team Captain 2012-13
Sustainable Seas Monitor
Student researcher helping to protect the intertidal zone in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

2012

California College of The Arts

Oakland, CA

Pre-College Program

Awarded merit scholarship for competitive six-week program
Classes: drawing and painting

work experience

summer 2015

Pottery Barn Teen

Mill Valley, CA

Retail store

Sales associate and in-home designer

summer 2014

Blueberry Cove Camp & Learning Center

Tenants Harbor, ME

Affiliated with University of Maine and 4-H

Lead Educator of the marine biology program and Cabin Counselor
Designed and taught 6-week curriculum for kids, ages 8-14

summer 2012

The Salk Institute Of Biological Sciences

La Jolla, CA

Lab of John Thomas, Professor of Molecular Neurobiology

Conducted scientific research involving fruit flies to better understand the neuronal pathways that are critical for human locomotion

technical skills

Computer languages I have worked with: C++ , Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Erlang

classes

Computer Science: Intro to Computer Science, Data Structures, Concurrent Programing, and Web Programing
Psychology: Stats for the Social Sciences, Intro to Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Linguistics, and Intro to Cognitive Brain Sciences
Biology: Cells and Organisms and Organisms and Populations
Math: Calculus 1
Philosophy: Logic

activities

Competitive sailor