Leadership

"Lighting the way for innovation."

I am an advocate for STEM education and engagement because it provides opportunities for students to find what they love. Engineering-related activities and education is noticeably absent from the high school curriculum. Much of my work has been to change that by increasing the accessibility and prevelance of engineering extracurricular activities. Extracurricular programs and clubs is where I found my passion for engineering, and I hope to inspire others to discover their passion, whether that be machining, building rockets, programming, or something else.

I've held leadership positions in several organization at the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology. I was the Founder and Director of the Coalition of STEM Clubs @ Galileo, the Lead Designer and Captain of Galileo Robotics (a FIRST Robotics Competition team), and the Founder and Captain of Galileo Rocketry (an American Rocketry Challenge team).

Coalition of STEM Clubs @ Galileo

An alliance of student-run extracurriculars aimed at promoting STEM engagement and accessibility in a historically underrepresented and low-income high school.

The Organization

In 2021, I founded the Coalition of STEM Clubs @ Galileo, a collective alliance of 5 student-run extracurricular clubs that focus on Science, Technoloy, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This coalition was an initiative to promote STEM education and engagement in our high school, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its inception helped conceive and grew two new STEM clubs at the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology and engage over 60 unique students in STEM-related activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Member organizations benefit from cross-promotion, closer cooperation with the school's student government, and access to more data for recruitment and retention optimization. This coalition provides students with a vast array of STEM opportunities, from building robots and rockets to programming to environmental advocacy.

Currently, the CSG continues to grow under new leadership--welcoming a new club focused on programming, cyber-security, and ethical hacking as well as assisting in the transition back to in-person activities.

Galileo Robotics

Galileo Robotics is a long-standing FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) empowering and education the next generation of students in hands-on engineering and STEM.

The Team

Galileo Robotics is a student-run team at the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology that competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) as team 4669. You can visit their website or learn more about my involvement.

I joined the team in 2018, becoming Lead Designer in 2019 and Captain in 2020. In two years of leadership, I managed a team of around 30 students and taught concepts in computer-aided design (Autodesk Inventor), mechanical design, and computer numerical control machining.

During the COVID pandemic, I spearheaded several new efforts. We created 100 3D-printed face shields were donated to local health organizations. Galileo Robotics became a founding member of the Coalition of STEM Clubs @ Galileo which helped foster STEM activity at my high school during the pandemic. I helped transition the team to a remote format, introducing more digital documentation, training resources, and STEM engagement. I also led the team through FIRST Robotics Competition's first virtual competitions, including our first semi-finalist award.

CNC Training Session

3D-Printed Face Shields for Donation

2021 Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalist Award

2020 Robot (as Lead Designer)

Post-Season Redesign

Introductory Lecture

Galileo Rocketry

Galileo Rocketry is the first high school rocketry team in San Francisco. We are a student-run team enabling access to model rocketry and have competed in the American Rocketry Challenge (TARC 20-6661).

The Team

Galileo Rocketry is a student-run team at the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology that I founded in 2019 to compete in the American Rocketry Competition (TARC). Opportunities to enter model rocketry and aerospace in general is an area critically absent from high schools, and I sought to dispel the stereotypes of rocket science. You can visit their website or read more about the team and rocket we built here.

The team consisted of over 10 members who were introduced to rocketry through low-powered A-class motor rockets and contributed to the design of the E/F-class competition rocket. I helped to instruct and create comprehensive guides on model rocketry techniques, basic flight dynamics, rocket design, and construction. Although heavily impacted by the COVID pandemic, the team continues to advocate for rocketry in high schools.

Completed and Painted Rocket

Projects

Coming soon!