What years did you participate in UROP?

1998-1999

What UROP Program(s) were you a part of?

Traditional UROP as a Freshman, I continued working directly with my UROP professor for the following 3 years.

What made you choose UROP?

I was looking for a community at Michigan, a way to expand my educational experiences.

What do you think you have learned from your UROP experience?

Personally, the experience helped me discover my professional passion - work and research at the intersection of the public and private sectors. It also helped me understand just how interdisciplinary most topics are.

What is the extent to which you have kept in contact with your Research Mentor?

We just got back in touch after many years!

How did your UROP experience shape or inform the next steps you took in your academic and professional journey?

The experience helped me discover my professional passion - work and research at the intersection of the public and private sectors.

Where are you in your professional journey?

Manager, AWS Economic and Workforce Development.

What advice would you give to a current UROP student?

Take advantage of being on a college campus and all of the experiences it offers!

What are some recent publications or accomplishments that you are proud of?

I am helping create workforce opportunities for Afghan Allies resettling in the U.S. for Amazon/AWS and other WA state companies.