Mackenzie Petersen

• MEDLIFE JHU President 09/2024-Current
• Wings JHU E-Board 09/2024-Current
• Thread Head of Family 09/2023-Current
• Tutorial Project tutor 09/2024-Current
• Captain of FRC and FTC robotics team, University School of Milwaukee (USM), 08/2020, 08/2023
• Captain of Harvard Model Congress Team, University School of Milwaukee (USM), 01/2022, 04/2023
• Leader and founder of Women in STEAM, University School of Milwaukee, 08/2019, 08/2023
• Leader of the Spanish Honors Society, University School of Milwaukee (USM), 08/2021, 05/2023

• Dean's List Finalist for FIRST Robotics Competition, 2022
• NCWIT award for aspirations in computing, 2022
• Dean's List Finalist for FIRST Robotics Competition, 2021

• THREAD tutor and Head of Family 09/2024-Current
• Tutor for tutorial project 30+ hours 09/2024-Current
• Volunteered 200+ hours at St.Mary's hospital in the day surgery and pharmacy department 05/2024-Current
• Tutored children and organized an educational STEM day for a local organization called Operation Dream, 01/2020, 05/2023
• Organized and hosted an education STEM day and interactive activities for Friendship Circle (a organization that works with kids and adults with neuro-diverse needs), 12/2022, 08/2023
• Helped volunteer and coordinate a rummage sale where over 30,000 dollars was donated to Friendship circle and Grand Avenue Club, 02/2021, 08/2022

I current perform research in the neonatology department at Johns Hopkins Hospital with the goal to improve patient outcomes in the NICU.