As a former Resident Assistant and Orientation Leader, this opportunity to serve as a trainer to the incoming cohort of volunteers in Benin was a perfect fit! Throughout the 12 weeks of Pre-Service Training, I and six other agriculture and health trainers assisted staff members in outlining and facilitating technical sessions. It was wonderful welcoming and guiding this cohort of future volunteers into their service!

President | June 2018 - May 2019 Leading and serving on this committee within Peace Corps Benin allowed me to support fellow volunteers with adjustment and service-related issues alongside 11 other strong PSN members. Through phone calls and events called Wellness Days, we encouraged building positive coping mechanisms for challenges ranging from homesickness to work concerns to language hurdles.

Programming Coordinator | 2018 Co-Director | 2019 Each year since 2006, 40+ high achieving middle school girls are selected from different schools in the Donga department of Benin and given the opportunity to attend a week-long girls' empowerment camp, run by Peace Corps volunteers and the most amazing Beninese colleagues. Serving in these director positions allowed me to learn about the history of the camp, gain some professional writing and organization skills, and lean into mentorship!

Beyond Camp Success, I got the chance to mentor youth through the Student Internship Program with these two amazing students as well as the first ever girls' soccer team in my village! More details on these awesome projects and people in the link below.

Two fellow volunteers and I led an initiative within Peace Corps Benin called #PCVotes to break down the process of how to vote by absentee ballot in the 2018 midterm elections. We got some first time voters!

Serving as the Showcase Co-Director for the African Student Union during my senior year allowed me to take all that I have learned as well as my passions for the continent and embed them in the program for this event. As a result, the 45th Annual Showcase turned out to be a holistic representation of Africa through dance, spoken word, fashion and food.

President | March 2015 – March 2016 Secretary | March 2014 – March 2015 Committee Chair | November 2013 – March 2014 I have been in the Kiwanis Family since 7th grade and have truly enjoyed serving in its collegiate branch. Through every service project and meeting, I was able to deepen friendships and build on my personal goals of better communication and servant leadership.

During my junior year, I served as a Senator for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). This year-long experience taught me lessons such as the importance of giving a voice to the underrepresented and the various functions of local politics. This was one of the most challenging roles that I served in, as it was an encounter with poor communication and often an unwillingness to collaborate. As a result, I have only come to treasure values such as teamwork and honesty in my work.

Spending my entire spring break of my senior year on a farm was not the most appealing idea to me originally. However, I eventually made my way to 180-degree Farm - a non-profit organic farm that provides organic food to local cancer patients. This will definitely be one of the most memorable service projects I have engaged in for its tangible impact on the local community and for my greater appreciation for agriculture and organic food after the trip.