I'm focused on cybersecurity, systems programming, and Russian linguistics. Currently completing my senior year full-time on campus at Hudson Valley Community College while leading student advocacy at Shaker GSA and playing tuba in the Empire State Youth Orchestra.
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}A look at my studies, interests, and the causes I advocate for.
I am a student and programmer based in New York with a passion for cybersecurity, software engineering, and Russian linguistics.
Selected for a competitive full-time dual enrollment program with Hudson Valley Community College for my senior year, I take all my coursework directly on the HVCC campus, focusing on computer science, cybersecurity principles, history, and advanced language acquisition.
Beyond technology, advocacy is central to what I do. As Lead Advocate for the Shaker High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance, I organize outreach, build web resources, and work closely with faculty and administration to support LGBTQ+ youth and neurodivergent students.
Outside the classroom and terminal, you will usually find me playing tuba in the Empire State Youth Orchestra Wind Orchestra, troubleshooting hardware, or tinkering with custom software projects.
AP Computer Science, network troubleshooting, and hardware repair experience supporting thousands of school stakeholders.
B1 intermediate proficiency with ongoing college studies in grammar, literature, and Russian cultural history.
Direct leadership, student outreach, and educational platform development championing LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent equality.
Tuba player in the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) touring ensemble, rehearsing and performing high-level orchestral repertoire.
A realistic breakdown of technologies and competencies I work with.
Real projects built for daily operations, community advocacy, and personal growth.
Personal Ops Suite
A custom daily productivity and wellness operations dashboard built to support neurodivergent workflows. Includes daily check-ins, Pomodoro timer, task matrices, habit evolution companion pets, and coping tools.
Live Platform
The official web home for Shaker High School's Gender & Sexuality Alliance. Designed and hosted to organize club meeting agendas, highlight upcoming workshops, distribute LGBTQ+ educational guides, and provide an emergency quick-exit safety toggle.
Personal Portfolio
A lightweight, accessible personal portfolio and resume crafted with semantic HTML, custom CSS variables, and clean vanilla JavaScript. Built without bloated frameworks or templates to ensure fast page loads and clear information architecture.
Leadership roles, technical responsibilities, and collaborative service.
Spearheaded student outreach, facilitated member discussions, and collaborated directly with school staff on inclusive policies. Designed, built, and continue to manage the official club website (shakergsa.org).
Selected to perform tuba in the nationally recognized ESYO touring ensemble. Rehearse and perform demanding repertoire across regional concert halls, fostering high-level ensemble communication, precision, and collaborative discipline.
Delivered friendly customer support in a high-volume retail environment. Cross-trained across front-end register operations, customer service, and checkout logistics while resolving customer inquiries with composure.
Delivered hands-on IT support and hardware repairs for a campus community of 2,000+ students and staff. Diagnosed laptop hardware failures, replaced damaged screens and keyboards, and assisted with software troubleshooting.
Accelerated high school and collegiate coursework.
Selected for a competitive full-time dual enrollment program with Hudson Valley Community College during my senior year at Shaker High School, completing all academic coursework directly on the HVCC campus.
Open for tech discussions, summer internships, student projects, or language exchanges.
Based in New York State.
Capital District / Albany Region, NYHigh school senior • HVCC full-time dual enrollment.
• Seeking summer internships & collaborative builds