I graduated with a Masters of Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Advocacy and Outreach, from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. My ambition is to educate the youths of America on various environmental issues and to inspire them to actively live an environmentally-conscious lifestyle. I also hope that my written stories and talks will encourage youths to volunteer in their communities or non-profit organizations to help their peers in need.
I am currently the administrator at Project for Nuclear Awareness, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Philadelphia whose mission is to create the conditions for worldwide, complete nuclear disarmament through sophisticated educational programs. I also hold the positions of Fundraising Coordinator and Secretary of Global Children Improvement Initiative (www.gceii.org). The organization’s vision is to provide under-privileged children and youths with resources (from the basics such as food, water, clothes, and shoes, to their education) that supports them from elementary school through college and beyond. I believe that quality education is the foundation needed to instill environmental stewardship and security.
I am also a part-time volunteer for the United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia Global Water Initiative (www.pgwi.org). I interviewed professionals in the water sector to collect stories and accounts of global water projects to be used as educational tools. I also participated in the Water Ambassadors Program to educate high school students on global water issues as well as assisted in the organization of the conference “Exploring the Public Health and Water/Sanitation Connection in Low-Income Regions.”
