LIFELONG LEARNER
Beyond professional domains, I am also a deeply curious and disciplined learner in more recreational areas of interest.
In all these feats, from golf, to magic, to yoga, I’ve avidly pursued them to the highest caliber.
DIVISION 1-IVY LEAGUE GOLF TEAM CAPTAIN
With a 2 handicap, I was recruited to play golf for the University of Pennsylvania, allowing me to receive admission to play golf in the Ivy League. Serving as one of Penn's top five scorers, a few highlights of my college golf career include competing in the Ivy League Championship in 2016, 2017, and 2018 and serving as Team Captain my senior year. More of my collegiate highlights can be found HERE.
Prior to Penn, I began playing golf at the age of 8. I was JGS and Polo Ranked TOP 30 internationally in my recruit year (2014). With a full academic schedule, taking Honors and AP courses exclusively, I made time to practice golf at least 3 hours daily. I was a junior golfer aspiring to become a collegiate student-athlete at an institution that would value me as a team member and scholar while providing an environment that fosters my development as an athlete, intellectual, and individual—I am very glad I found Penn to be a place to call home for five years of my life.
Some of my highlights include being the first female in the city of Los Angeles to have a three-peat win (2012, 2013, 2014) for the Los Angeles City Section Final. Each year, I've broken the record, breaking my own record of my second two wins (record of 5-under par). More of my highlights before college can be viewed HERE.
FORMER STAGE MAGICIAN
As a child, I was fairly timid. This inspired my grandfather taught me the art of magic at age 4 with the hopes of helping me overcome my shyness. I've continued to pursue performing since then.
I was formerly a member of the world-famous Hollywood Magic Castle, home to historically renowned magicians. I've had the fortunate opportunity to perform there as well as regional events, also being invited to perform at America's Got Talent at age 12.
ALSO A CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
I have taken greater interest in mindfulness over the past few years and have gotten into yoga. However, I’ve continuously wondered about the greater cultural significance of the practice (e.g. Why do we say “Namaste”? How are the practices derived from the values?). With this, I completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training certification under Yogi Maha Bodhi (from Travis Eliot’s and Lauren Ekstrom’s lineage), and I am a proud registered yoga teacher (RYT) under the Yoga Alliance.
In addition, I am thrilled to be able to combine my interests—yoga and book publishing. I am currently in the process of co-authoring and publishing a yoga teaching manual with Maha.