During high school, I continuously volunteered at the San Antonio Military Medical Center and at the Methodist Hospital, obtaining first-hand experience on different surgeries and the well-being of patients. At Columbia, I am currently an assistant to a metacognitive and metavisualization project centered around improving how chemistry is taught in a lecture environment with the use of animation viewings and eye-tracking. Currently, I am interested in metacognition and learning, cancer cell biology research, and the effects of public health policies.