I was quick to join LSAMP after transferring to the University of Washington in 2017 because I knew that I was going to need help accessing all the resources that were available to me. Some of the opportunities that I took advantage of were the advisors, and the programs that they helped me get involved with. With the help of the LSAMP advisors and affiliates I joined the Laboratory for Engineered Materials and Structures, received a National Science Foundation Grant, and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM Research Scholarship. I was also one of the 19 fortunate students who went on the Aeronautics & Astronautics Australia Study Abroad program this last summer. Having taken away so many invaluable experiences from LSAMP, I felt a moral obligation to connect other students with these very same resources. Every LSAMP student has the potential to take real value out of their participation in this program, and my personal goal is to help students picture how they will do that.
As an ambassador I coordinated with the director to assist in the planning of workshops and other events at the UW's 10th Annual PNW LSAMP Conference. Another part of my responsibilities was to engage prospective conference attendees via social media and through other networking events like career fairs, to help identify underrepresented minorities (by NSF guidelines) to promote their attendance in our conference.
- Maya Angelou -
“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.”
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM (LSAMP) Ambassador
2019 LSAMP Conference:
Workshops & Panels
I want to inspire other students to pursue their aspirations in college ardently, and with enough fervor to overcome their inevitable challenges. A lot of the time, I think it is hard to show adversity when presented with an unexpected obstacle. So, one of my goals when I talk to students has been to be honest by bringing up the issues that I have experienced and witnessed. I then follow this up by highlighting the many diverse ways I have seen these types of problems handled effectively. I have had the chance to talk about these issues on student panels, and while leading workshops and student tours at the UW.
