communication & engagement

collaborated with the larger officer team to plan, promote, and implement efforts to educate others on the bridge between science and policy

learn more about the UCLA Science Policy Group

led a two-week boot camp on adolescent research for high school students at UCLA with two other graduate students

learn more about the Center for the Developing Adolescent at UCLA

worked with a team of other flux members to share current research, outreach events, and special occasions across social media platforms

learn more about the flux society communications committee

sat on a board specialized in working with youth to de-stigmatize mental health

learn more about to be honest (tbh)

wrote “Are You There, god? It’s Me, Margaret”: Let’s talk about puberty!

helped manage the communication between all brainhack global 2022 events

provided de-escalation to those in crisis through an online platform

learn how to get involved with crisis text line

worked with the pacific northwest chapter to respond to letters from incarcerated individuals seeking advice on trauma, mental health, violence, re-entry, and other forms of oppressive content (e.g., ableism, transphobia, etc.)

learn how to get involved with critical resistance

mentored high school students

learn how to get involved with icouldbe

restructured a youth-led non-profit to provide advocacy, education, and services relating to menstrual inequity

learn about operation period and how to get involved

facilitated peer-to-peer conversations for incoming students surrounding topics such as consent, sexual violence prevention, and healthy sexuality

learn more about get explicit

advised other undergraduate students studying psychology on executing their graduation plans

assisted with an after-school youth program for young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia

learn more about momentum for health and how to get involved

presented “intro to neuroscience” to a psychology class with the developing brains in context (dbic) lab

taught children from the community how to make anatomically correct brain hats and pipe cleaner neurons while answering their questions about the structures

presented the general topic of mindfulness for a summer camp dedicated to inspiring high school students in Oregon to engage with a variety of scientific fields

designed and implemented a presentation to give to incoming students at the University of Oregon. The presentation aimed to replace a prevention play surrounding the topic of sexual violence prevention and healthy relationships.