Diya Brijesh
Co-Founder, Care4Kiddos | Research Intern, UC Santa Cruz (AIEA Lab)
Frisco, Texas
Penn
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Georgia Tech4.0uw 5.61wGPA35 ACTSAT / ACTComputer Science with healthcare application / Quantitative Social ScienceIntended major
Awards
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Morgan Stanley JumpStart Scholar in Finance
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Extracurriculars
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Co-founded Care4Kiddos, a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting children and families affected by domestic abuse; planned and hosted 70+ awareness and fundraising events, partnered with 30+ organizations, reached 2.3M+ individuals across 40 countries, and raised $20,000+
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Conducted independent machine learning research under Dr
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Served as junior board president and competed as a global champion in Destination Imagination, a creative STEAM competition, performing in the improvisational theater challenge across multiple years
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Competed as a national competitor and champion in Business Professionals of America, advancing through area, state, and regional rounds to the National Leadership Conference
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Interned on Dr
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Senior Dance Team Member, Indian Classical Dance
Co-founded school dance team; performed at school events and competed locally for 4 years.
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Mentored other students in launching their own nonprofits and chapters, guiding them through organizational structure, programming, and outreach
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Independent Research Project
Completed a second independent research project, using specific, metric-driven descriptions of the methods and findings on her application
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Taught coding to youth as an instructor at Code Ninjas, leading game-based programming lessons and guiding students through hands-on projects
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STEM Student Guide & Instructor
Volunteered as a STEM student guide and instructor, teaching 100+ children across seven summer camps as a community-service activity