Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA This summer I worked at the Mannix/Meehan/Qiu Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. Broadly the lab works on exploring traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and concussions. They look at different treatments for concussions, blood biomarkers for analyses and behavioral outcomes. They currently use a mouse model but… Continue reading »
Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative and DisruptAR, Pittsfield, MA This summer I was privileged to intern for Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) and DisruptAR. Both BFMC and DisruptAR created invaluable opportunities for me to grow as a filmmaker and professional in the arts/humanities. At the nonprofit BFMC, I worked… Continue reading »
By the Way Berkshires, Williamstown, MA This summer, I worked as an arts journalism intern for By the Way Berkshires, a Williamstown-based digital magazine founded by Katherine Abbott ’00. Stories promoting the creative economy of the Berkshires are found on the website and cover a wide range of subject matter,… Continue reading »
Youth, Education and Sport (YES) Initiative, Pittsfield, MA This summer I continued to intern with the Youth, Education and Sport (YES) Initiative. YES is a nonprofit organization based in Pittsfield that serves underprivileged youth in the Berkshire area. It’s run by two alums, Brandon Dory ’17 and Patrick Gordon ’17,… Continue reading »
Dirt Palace, Providence, RI This summer I had the opportunity to intern for Dirt Palace, a feminist art collective founded in 2000 in Providence that recently acquired and opened a new space to expand their work. The Dirt Palace hosts a long-term residency program for artists that center feminism in… Continue reading »
Berkshire Community College, Community Education and Workforce Development, Pittsfield, MA This summer, I had the opportunity to develop a curriculum for a medical literacy course for non-native English speakers at Berkshire Community College (BCC). In addition to a host of liberal arts courses, BCC offers English for Speakers of Other… Continue reading »
Berkshire Innovation Center, Pittsfield, MA The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) is an organization in Pittsfield that aims to grow local STEM companies, ultimately spurring economic expansion of the Berkshire region. The BIC works towards this goal by partnering with local companies and academic institutions. The diverse selection of member organizations… Continue reading »
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cambridge, MA This summer I worked in the lab of Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne through the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases. My lab’s work focuses on the biological and genetic mechanisms underlying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis… Continue reading »
Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Neurointestinal Health, Boston, MA This summer I had the opportunity to intern with the MGH Center for Neurointestinal Health, working in both clinical research and shadowing physicians. The Center for Neurointestinal Health specializes in treating and researching disorders of the gut-brain interaction, including irritable bowel… Continue reading »
The BARKA Foundation, Burlington, ME This summer I have enjoyed the opportunity to work as a Development Intern with the BARKA Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization committed to improving access to water and sanitation, while promoting gender equality, in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. Working remotely from Bar Harbor,… Continue reading »