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Isha Patel

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"Be the change you want to see". Hello! Namaste! My name is Isha and this quote most succinctly spells out the mission and purpose in my life. Being a child of two immigrants, as well as the first in my family to pursue a four-year bachelor's degree, I am an individualistic person who simultaneously hopes to connect and build communities amongst people of different origins through climate technology and advocacy. As someone who has spent time living in both India and the United States, I have observed the various ways in which sustainability issues impact nations of various economic statuses (such as air and water pollution, microplastics, extreme weather, and more). These issues are especially close to my heart due to the long lineage of farming in my family and a deep-seated love for the Earth which we call home. I have used social entrepreneurship and engineering to create platforms such as The Green Sleep Project to be a medium for this change. For me, entrepreneurship in the service of others has been the most effective method of reaching a large number of people. It is a tool to not only bring about cultural change, but also create an impact and livelihood. I hope to use my Princeton engineering education to be at the forefront of change in cleantech, social entrepreneurship, and technology. Using this education, I hope to travel around the world and bring sustainable solutions to communities that need them the most. Such a nomadic lifestyle is quite untraditional, but I am bound by my passions to listen to the aspiration and value of serving others.

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Wooster School

High School
2017 - 2021

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Computational Science
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Pollution Technology

    • Dream career goals:

      Engineer and CEO of social enterprise

    • Director

      Sunrise Danbury
      2019 – 20212 years
    • Junior Member

      New York Academy of Sciences
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Legacy Coach (CMI Global team)

      Count Me In Movement
      2020 – 20211 year
    • Project Access Scholar

      Project Access
      2020 – Present4 years
    • Founder and Executive Director

      The Green Sleep Project (Thegreensleepproject.org)
      2019 – Present5 years
    • Mentor

      Role Model Mentors
      2019 – 20201 year

    Sports

    Tennis

    Varsity
    2018 – 20202 years

    Awards

    • NE Indpendent Schools Regional Semifinalist (Team)

    Basketball

    Junior Varsity
    2018 – 20202 years

    Fencing

    Club
    2019 – Present5 years

    Research

    • Manufacturing Science

      New York Academy of Sciences — Junior Member
      2020 – Present
    • Environmental Science

      Western CT State University — Only High School Research Intern (Photomicroscopy and DNA Isolation)
      2019 – 2020

    Arts

    • Contemporary Improv. Rock Band

      Music
      2018 – 2021

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Wooster School Center for Social Impact and Equity — Social Impact Proctor (Coleading)
      2018 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Gayatri Parwar of Danbury — Youth
      2012 – Present
    • Volunteering

      United Way — Youth Worker
      2018 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship