I come from a scientific academic perspective with a creative lens. I am a neuroscience and French dual-degree on the pre-med track with the intention of gaining an MD/MPH degree to work in Doctors without Borders and create documentaries based on my work within the program. I tend to see the world as a positive realist, and I look for the little things in life to make me happy. I approach issues and topics with an open mind. I like to hear both sides of the story and think about all the pros and cons before I create my own opinion. I am a true empath; I can embody the feelings of those around me, and oftentimes it is even difficult for me to separate my emotions from someone else’s until I ask them if it is them or me. I am interested in stories that typically no one would think about, or issues with various nuances that others might deem not important. I like stories that disprove other stories; stories that show the passions that people can have and stories that bring light and humanity to certain areas that were noted as lacking. This year I will be teaching yoga and meditation twice a week to the Gracedale Nursing Home as a research Preminger Fellow to track the effect of mindfulness on the quality of life. I am interested in using documentary as a means to help track my research efforts and to get to know the members of the Lehigh Valley aging populations even better! It would be a lovely tie in to my science background and my artistic side. I also am interested in doing a documentary about some of the local shop owners of Easton, especially the local artists.
