Madison Walia-Peters

Extracurriculars

1. 1

   Research Assistant @ Albert Einstein College of Medicine

   Assisted NIH-funded neuroscience research focused on elderly Bronx residents, examining simultaneous mental and physical task performance to assess Alzheimer's disease risk factors, during the summer between junior and senior year

2. 2

   Council Member @ Hoboken Youth Advisory Commission

   Collaborated directly with Hoboken city council members and the mayor to address youth issues, including advocating for teen safe spaces and promoting civic engagement, beginning in 9th grade

3. 3

   Co-Founder and Co-Chair @ Hoboken High School Health and Wellness Committee

   Co-founded and co-chaired the Health and Wellness Committee within student government alongside her sister; spearheaded school-wide events including suicide prevention walks, anti-bullying demonstrations, healthy relationship seminars, and blood drives

4. 4

   Varsity Volleyball Player and Co-Captain @ Hoboken High School

   Competed on varsity volleyball all four years; served as co-captain in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade; named freshman MVP and broke multiple school records; helped transform team from a 1-16 to a 20-3 record and reached state sectional finals three of four years

5. 5

   Scholar @ Governor's STEM Scholars Program

   Selected as one of approximately 150 scholars statewide; attended STEM conferences, networked with industry leaders, and conducted a group research project on white noise as a non-pharmacological sleep aid, presented and judged by STEM professionals

6. 6

   Research Assistant @ Stevens Institute of Technology

   Assisted a PhD student and faculty mentor in the musculoskeletal lab with data analysis for a thesis on optimal jump mechanics during a basketball dunk; applied statistical analysis skills; contributing research was published in August 2024

7. 7

   Senior Class President @ Hoboken High School Student Government

   Participated in student government all four years, progressing from grade-level representative (9th-10th) to Secretary (11th) to Senior Class President (12th); leveraged student input to drive school-wide fundraisers, events, and community initiatives

8. 8

   Competitor @ Harvard and Princeton Model Congress

   Competed in Harvard Model Congress and Princeton Model Congress as part of a large school debate program encompassing Model Congress, Mock Trial, and Model UN, representing a program with over 100 active members

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   Research Assistant and Intern @ Montclair Hospital

   Assisted hospital medical research focused on cognition of elderly patients post-cardiovascular rehabilitation; supported data collection and volunteer recruitment during the summer between junior and senior year

10. 10

    Senior Mentor @ Girls on the Run

    Mentored elementary school girls at a local chapter one to two blocks from Hoboken High School; led running activities integrated with lessons on empathy, compassion, and self-confidence, culminating in a 5K race