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Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Mathematics and Statistics

• Honors and awards: Meiklejohn Fellowship (academic and career enrichment program, and $5,000 internship stipend), Gregory S. Call Research Fellowship (college-funded international travel for research)
• Activities: Quantitative Trading Club, Quantitative and Computational Biology Club, International Students Association, Filipino Students Association
• Relevant coursework: Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Intermediate Statistics, Data Science

Senior High School Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

• Honors and awards: Vaugirard Merit Scholarship (100% full-tuition, room and board, stipend), With Highest Honors, Outstanding Research Award, Outstanding Club/Organization Member, Outstanding Achievements in Curricular or Co/Extra-Curricular Competitions, Br. Ceci Hojilla FSC Award
• Undergraduate merit scholarships: De La Salle University Archer Achiever Merit Scholarship (100/21,000 applicants), Ateneo de Manila University Director''s List Merit Scholarship (Top 200/18,000 applicants), Central Luzon State University Institutional Merit Scholarship (Top 20/11,000 applicants)
• Activities: Pana Verde (journalism publication), Commission on Student Elections, Integrated School Orchestra
• Relevant coursework: Basic Calculus, Computational Thinking through Python, Data Visualization, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, General Physics I, General Physics II, General Biology I, General Biology II, Practical Research, Science Technology and Society via the Advanced Placement Honors Program

Junior High School Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

• Honors and awards: Class Valedictorian, With High Honors
• Activities: The Researcher (journalism publication), Seekers'' Science Club, Mathematics Enthusiasts Circle
• Relevant coursework: Introduction to Computer Science, Scratch Programming, Pre-Calculus

Research Assistant to Prof. Caroline Theoharides

• Reduced manual collection time by 98% in the automation of extracting 11,000+ reproductive health news articles using Python to map legislative trends from 1991 to present.
• Building a detailed database of reproductive health policies across 82 provinces and 1,642 cities and municipalities in the Philippines, consolidating ordinances and resolutions as part of an ongoing effort to create a unified repository.
• Liaising with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Sangguniang Panglungsod (local legislative bodies), as well as Freedom of Information (FOI) offices and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), to request legislative records, verify policy data, and coordinate policy documentation efforts.
• Conducting qualitative research through on-site interviews with local government units (LGUs) and non-profit organizations in Central Luzon and Metro Manila to gather insights into policy implementation.
• Appointed as first-ever first-semester freshman research assistant in the Economics department.
• Supported by funding from the college and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab grant (through research collaborator Prof. Susan Godlonton from Williams College), typically awarded to senior thesis students, to travel to the Philippines during the winter for research purposes.

Research Assistant to Prof. Katharine Correia

• Reviewed and extracted data from 150+ statistical models published in 10+ obstetrics and gynecology medical papers for a narrative review on racial and ethnic disparities in reproductive health.
• Collaborated with a team of 10+ to ensure consistency and accuracy in data entry by following specific guidelines for entering data into a structured database.
• Conducted comparisons of duplicate data entries, identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain data quality and reliability for a public web app (https://obgyn shiny.shinyapps.io/obgyn-disp/).
• Working on a simulation study in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, focusing on quantifying biases in hazard ratios.

Incoming Research Assistant to Prof. Ever Osorio-Ruiz

Research Intern

• Cleaned and preprocessed data using Python and created visualizations of African Swine Fever transmission pathways with ArcGIS to assess the potential relapse into the Philippines and the risk of establishment in feral swine and native ticks.
• Developed predictive maps and spatial models to identify high-risk areas and inform national strategies for disease control and prevention.

Research Intern

• Wrangled outbreak data from Khon Kaen and Lamphun, with 85 and 40 municipal areas respectively, to create a comprehensive dataset for analyzing the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in livestock across Thai provinces.
• Drafted the introduction and contributed to the discussion section of the research with results on maps, geographical characteristics, management practices, and insect abundance.