Hi there! My name is Lavanya, and I'm currently a college senior in Baltimore, MD. I am a Hodson Trust Scholar at Johns Hopkins University studying Chemical Engineering and Mathematics. I am passionate about sustainability and would like to explore how chemical and biological principles can be used to create environmental solutions. I hope to pursue graduate education and a career in research, teaching, and science communication. In college, I have worked in research institutes in three different countries, taken on various teaching and mentorship roles, and been involved in a variety of community programs. I am most proud of my leadership in Seedling, a Baltimore non-profit that develops programming about nutrition, sustainability, and technology for underserved youth in the city. I have also picked up hobbies including photography, gardening, and jogging. In high school, I was the co-founder and co-president of the Science National Honor Society, captain of the Science Olympiad team, and stage manager for the theatre department. I have been involved in analyzing pandemic data at the COVID Tracking Project and Piedmont Health, directing branding and outreach strategy as the chief marketing officer of global nonprofit Kara Tutoring, and advocating for educational equity as a delegate to the Global Youth Institute.