Kayla Ruggiero

Reformed programs by meeting with school administration, passed proposal allowing students to interview and provide feedback to hiring committee on prospective faculty.

An EMT volunteer First Responder administering medical care and efficient transport in high pressure situations collaborating with hospital staff, law enforcement, and fire department.

Plan and lead meetings, coordinate school events and guests for holidays and celebrations as well as run the social media profiles for the affinity group.

Work with school administration to plan trips to Model UN conferences as well as organize meetings for Model UN Club Team to prepare participants for conferences.

Learned languages CSS, JavaScript, and HTML5 which were used to develop website with the aid of the Goldman Sachs software development team. Purpose of website is to help teens in New York and New Jersey find volunteer service opportunities.

Took macro and micro economics courses through the Foundations for Teaching Economics hosted by Yale University. Participants discussed leadership initiatives needed in the world of economics and did case studies on global economic issues.

Conducted individual research on personal project pertaining to systemic issues and their impact on multiracial individuals that was presented to University of Pennsylvania professors, teaching assistants, PhD Students, and peers using resources provided by the University of Pennsylvania.