Hobbies and interests
Cooking
Dance
Knitting
Journaling
Science
Chess
Walking
Research
Drawing And Illustration
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Coding And Computer Science
Interior Design
YouTube
Sustainability
Food and Eating
Coding and Computer Science
Reading
Utopian Fiction
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
I read books multiple times per month
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I am a Senior in college, hoping to contribute my passion of data science and environmental science to saving our planet.
Education
University of Maryland-College Park
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Information Science/Studies
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
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Career
Dream career field:
Data Science
Dream career goals:
Data Scientist (Forecasting)
Pathways Intern (Program Analyst)
United States Department of Transportation2019 – 20201 year
Sports
Badminton
Club2018 – 20202 years
Dancing
Club2011 – Present13 years
Awards
- King's Dominion Competition Winners
Soccer
Club2012 – 20153 years
Awards
- Virginia Soccer Tournament
Research
Information Science/Studies
U.S. Department of Transportation — Research Intern2019 – 2020
Arts
Dynamic Dance Team
DanceRip The Floor, Juke Joint2018 – 2020
Public services
Volunteering
YSOP — Cook food and complete repairs in a shelter2016 – 2017
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
Future Leaders in Technology Scholarship - College Award
I am passionate about saving our world through data. There is currently a huge global crisis occurring and I am particularly drawn to the role that corals play in the survival of our planet. I am determined to find a way to save our coral reefs through my passion of data science and analysis. I believe there are ways we could create technology to help limit/prevent or quickly resolve the degradation of coral reefs. I am interested in using previously researched and proven techniques to improving the lives of corals while also collecting data on these corals to better protect them. I have formulated the idea of using a buoy to accomplish these goals. There is extensive research on how to draw schools of fish to corals. Healthy corals make sounds desirable to fish and there have been experiments done to prove that fish are attracted to man-made sounds that resemble these healthy corals even if the actual coral they are visiting is dying. They will also stay at this coral and make their home at the coral because they believe the coral is healthy. This allows for their mutually beneficial relationship to begin again. The fish will benefit from the food and habitat from the corals and the corals benefit from the grazing of fish for reproductive success and mitigating disease. Fish are also attracted to specific kinds of light. I believe it could be beneficial to encompass these two aspects into a buoy that could analyze corals on a real-time basis and collect data on the water health and appearance of the corals being observed. This buoy would then serve the purpose of attracting necessary fish to the corals while also collecting invaluable data on these corals to help us better understand how to protect them and continue allowing them to thrive. I would also incorporate data analysis tools into this technology that could automate the process of taking action once it becomes clear what the most important areas of focus are when it comes to the health of the coral reefs. I would want this technology to be streamlined and as automated as possible to encourage efficiency and quick solutions should corals start to die. This issue is extremely important as humans cannot live without water. Our oceans regulate our climate and provide sanctuary to so many vital aquatic animals that benefit the lives of humans through nutrition and oceanic maintenance. It is time we start protecting the ocean like our lives depend on it, because they do.