Mentorship & Outreach
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. — Booker T. Washington
Computational Astrophysics Research Preparation (CARP) Program
CARP is my ongoing outreach program that aims to provide traditionally underrepresented prospective community college transfer students with the tools – in the form of computational knowledge and relevant mentorship – to support them in their successful transfer and acclimation into the “larger pond” that is a four-year university.
Computational Research Access NEtwork (CRANE)
CRANE is a virtual nationwide data science training program led by a diverse group of graduate and postdoctoral researchers in physics and chemistry with the mission of addressing the high barrier to entry associated with computational research that results in the de facto exclusion of students that are historically underrepresented in the field. As a CRANE leader, I develop materials, lead workshops, and collaborate with other leaders to support the following goals:
- Provide a welcoming environment for historically underrepresented students to learn and gain confidence in computational physics.
- Provide students with the basics of computational physics tools and introduce them to advanced algorithms used in cutting edge research.
- Provide networking opportunities.
- Help students take their first steps in pursuing a computational physics career.
Physics & Astronomy Community Excellence (PACE) Peer-Mentoring Program
PACE is a peer-mentoring program that I co-led with Dr. Francisco J. Mercado during my time at UC Irvine. The goal of the program is to provide formal mentorship to first-year graduate students in the form of monthly workshops and 1-on-1 mentoring.