ADVOCACY, SERVICE, AND VOLUNTEERING
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force Auxiliary
Establish a vision and led a cadet corps of 120+ in leadership, aerospace, physical fitness, emergency services
Lead and mentor 8 research teams with 120+: Flight Simulators, Pilot Ground School, Model Rocketry, Robotics, Biomed, Comprehensive Java, Python, Orientation Flights, National StellarXplorers, and Cyberpatriot competition
Organized Aerospace Fairs, Career Fairs, College Exposure Fair and Military Fair, Aerospace Industry Debates, Model Rocketry competitions, earn STEM badge, promoted networking with industry
Director of Video Task Force Team supervising and pithing all videos for New Jersey Aerospace Education Youtube Channel during National and Regional Conference to improve education in squadrons
Vice President of Women In Aeronautics and Astronautics Cornell (WOAA)
Organize networking events, conferences, and information sessions with recruiters and industry experts to enable gender minorities to have better access to STEM industry opportunities.
Host podcasts, internship advice panel sessions, resume reviews, and create a aerospace student support system
IIAS Possum 13 Co-Chair
International Institute of Astronautical Sciences (IIAS): Lead Outreach competitions and networking events to help minorities from underrepresented areas access research opportunities and technical project experiences.
Organized an international microgravity challenge to mentor female-led teams in developing payloads, offering them the opportunity to operate their payloads and conduct research on parabolic flights at no cost
International STEM Seminar Series
Organized and Directed Global STEM seminars on Electrical Engineering, Innovation, TinkerCAD, Python to 3,500+ K-12 students from 10+ countries to expand educational opportunities to the underprivileged
Conducted virtual seminars for school distristics and Students across US, Mexico, Canada, Afganisthan, Philiphines, Malasya, India, Afganisthan, etc. as president of the FIRST Robotics team
Social Media Science Communication
I am a social media creator (@astro_priya_) and am developing a platform focused on inspiring young girls to pursue their dreams and learn about the space industry
Liberty Science Center Volunteer
Volunteered at the Liberty Science Center for 250 hours. Educated the public on dark matter, tesla coils, brain structures, and recent innovations through live presentations. Tested a prototype of the Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System to improve remote health monitoring systems