Hi! My name is Anisha and I am a recent graduate of UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology and a double minor in Journalism and Science and Math Education. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in Media, Medicine, and Health at Harvard Medical School. I am passionate about crafting novel public health interventions through storytelling and using creative educational strategies to reach diverse audiences. I’ve tutoring a wide variety of subjects, ranging from AP biology to kindergarten reading comprehension and beyond. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors, watching new movies and spending time with my friends.
College:
Education: University of California, Berkeley
Undergrad Major: B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology
Other Degrees/Minors: Double Minor in Journalism and Science and Math Education at UC Berkeley, Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health at Harvard Medical School
High School:
Awards & Honors: National AP Scholar, Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award for Academic Excellence in Science and Commitment to STEM Research, Mount Holyoke Award for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Pleasantville Community, Society for In Vitro Biology Award for Outstanding Research in In Vitro Biology & Tissue Culture, Benjamin Sze Scholarship for the Highest GPA in Mathematics in 11th grade
Interests & Activities: Varsity Tennis (Co-Captain), President of local Human Rights Action Committee, Coach of biology related events for Pleasantville Middle School's Science Olympiad Team, Founder of a book club for Pleasantville Middle School students, Soccer/basketball coach for children with developmental disabilities, President of Pleasantville's chapter of the National Honor Society, Volunteer intern at Westchester Medical Center Emergency Department, Research assistant in neurosurgery lab at New York Medical College
ACT Scores: 35 Composite (36 English, 36 Reading, 33 Math, 33 Science, 10 Writing)
AP Exams: 5 World History, 5 United States History, 5 English Language and Composition, 5 Government & Politics: United States, 4 Chemistry
SAT Subject Tests: 780 World History, 760 Biology, 750 US History
Other:
Other Awards: Distinction in General Scholarship at Graduation (2023) - Honors for Overall Achievement at UC Berkeley (Roughly equivalent to Cum Laude), Cal Alumni Association Leadership Award (2021, 2022) Panhellenic Leadership Award (2021, 2022), Panhellenic Community Development Scholarship (2022), Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2022), Koshland Students Shaping Learning Scholarship (2022), Scored 522 on MCAT
Other Interests & Activities: At UC Berkeley, I was the senior producer for CalTV (UC Berkeley's online TV station), editor-in-chief for Undergraduate Laboratory @ Berkeley, project manager for the University Health Services outreach team, and sports medicine intern for Cal Football (UC Berkeley's Division 1 football team). In addition, I was the community manager for The Berkeley Group Property Management, volunteered with the Imago Dei Street Clinic, was a student teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, Willard Middle School, and Berkeley High School, and also acted as the Recruitment Technology Chair for my sorority (Kappa Kappa Gamma). I currently intern with the Policy and Advocacy Team of the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical school, write health education scripts for the Afghan Clinic, and conduct cognitive neuroscience research through the Cognition and Action Lab at UC Berkeley.
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