Experience

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Undergraduate Student Researcher, UCI Digital Learning LabMay 2026 - Sep 2026
Selected from ~500 students to participate in the NSF-funded Computing and AI for All initiative, a $6M+ effort in Prof. Mark Warschauer’s group, the number one lab in digital literacy in the world.
  • Built grade 6–8 science curricula that teach subject matter and AI literacy together, aligned with California’s Science Standards and piloted across Orange County districts.
  • Co-led the design of Science Inquiry Studio and the Science + AI team, prototyping games and simulations that fold LLMs, data handling, and ethics directly into the lessons.
  • Built the authoring tools that let teachers adapt our templates to how they actually teach, or how they think others would like to teach.
Full Stack Engineer, Pacific Coast Industrial InstallersNov 2025 - present
Co-developing a $10K-funded mobile app that consolidates contractor verification, insurance, licensing, and safety certifications into a single platform, replacing multi-day back-and-forth with agents and phone calls.
Center Attendant, UCI Arroyo Vista HousingAug 2025 - Sep 2026
Supported front-facing housing operations handling 100+ resident requests weekly across a large on-campus community.

Volunteering

Executive Board, AI Safety Collective @ UCIMay 2026 - present
  • Lead day-to-day operations and the collective’s external presence.
  • Mentee in the Pathfinder Fellowship.
  • Attended OASIS 7.0, a weeklong conference organized by Kairos, alongside other AI safety group organizers at the Constellation office in Berkeley.
  • Attended EAGxBerkeley.
Campus Leader, NotionAug 2026 - present
Help students use Notion to organize coursework, manage projects, and collaborate. I’m big on organization, so I want to help others make the most of this tool too!
Director of Housing, Sigma Pi FraternityOct 2024 - Sep 2025
Oversaw housing operations for a 100+ member chapter, managing landlord, realtor, and student-group relationships across multiple properties.
Project Manager, Project Art StartOct 2022 - Oct 2024
Led exhibit-based art lessons and multi-visit programs for elementary students. Plenty of public-speaking practice with a lively audience. Some pictures attached on my LinkedIn.
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