Aegis Living — 30 hours
Helping elderly residents at an assisted living facility with tech needs and recreation hour (May 2026–present).
Community
Volunteering around Santa Cruz, most recent first.
Pacific Collegiate School — 80 hours
Volunteered at school and community events: state park clean-ups, Ironman event support, school orientation, beach clean-ups, math tutoring, Stuff the Bus, and video recording for school events (2023–2026).
YouthServe — 60 hours
Environmental clean-ups, graffiti removal, native plant restoration, beach clean-ups, and food bank sorting and packaging (2024).
Teen Kitchen Project — 60 hours
Prepared and cooked nourishing meals for Santa Cruz County families facing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses (2023).
outside of engineering
Hobbies
Guitar
Self-taught since 2016, learning techniques like fingerpicking and hammer-ons from YouTube and playing tablature of rock songs.
Woodworking
Amateur carpentry and carving, including knife whittling, sanding, and figurines — still getting the hang of the Dremel.
Tennis
Recreational player since 2019.
Cooking & Reading
Amateur cook and recipe creator, and an avid reader.