Leadership
The was how I knew I wanted to be
I designed the Flower Slay Flower Sale fundraiser to develop peer awareness & help LGBTQIA+ youth experiencing homelessness. Sitting alone with a basket of purple burlap flowers felt like a Russian folk tale, but I was inspired by the support from classmates and faculty.
I wanted to become president of the LGBTQIA+ Club to provide support for medical students, amplify a voice for all of our future patients, and connect two communities I care about most.
I organized a special guest physician lecture: “Transgender Fertility” with a top fertility doctor I met at a gender identity conference. Our leadership board became a strong, unique team dedicated to meaningful activism in the community.
Passion & Advocacy
Kindness and honesty have a dynamic relationship that is sometimes mistaken for being at odds with each other. However, the kindest thing we can do is to be honest.
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We grow by sharing our truths and investing time to show kindness to others. Even if that just means a simple night of painting, we can bear witness to someone else's journey of becoming.
For me, that meant organizing and leading activity nights at a local safe house for women and children, and volunteering with my LGBTQIA+ community at outreach events.
Collaboration
Criticism is highly valuable along this journey. I welcome opportunities to understand how I can improve. Even if it comes from a place of hate or fear, I have faced adversity throughout my life and am stronger for it.
Working together comes naturally to me because I always see the good in others. I find ways to help by approaching a challenge with ideas. For instance, I created a GI unit for Mini Med School and took initiative to creatively problem-solve during coordination of the project.
I am respectful, prioritize equality, and recognize brilliance where it is present. I initiated the Amazing Leader and Ally Award for our LGBTQIA+ club to identify distinguished proponents of true health equity in Las Vegas.
