Nishtha Kumar

Undergraduate neuroscience major with hands-on research experience in cognitive and developmental neuroscience, including work in human and translational research settings. Experienced in experimental design, data analysis, and patient-facing research through involvement in TMS, neuroimaging, and clinical studies. Strong interest in understanding the neural and developmental mechanisms underlying disease, with long-term goals of pursuing a career in medicine and research.

• Ignite: Teach For America, USA, Tutoring Fellow, 01/01/25 - PRESENT, Tutoring students in underserved communities to help them excel in their primary education, Mentoring students to help them better navigate educational resources
• Mission Hospice, Irvine, California, Administrative and Patient Care, 12/01/21 - 06/30/22, Trained proficient in hospice protocol, rules, patient care, and HIPAA, Administrative work, such as compiling papers and forms for admission and organizing charts, Patient care work, such as providing live music and following up on patients
• Second Harvest, Irvine, California, Harvesting and Distribution, 02/01/22 - 03/31/22, Cultivate and harvest vegetables in plots rented by Second Harvest, Sort and pack products harvested from plots and deliver them through the Second Harvest Distribution Center
• Towards India, Chennai, India, Assistance for the Visually Challenged, 06/01/17 - PRESENT, Assist in reading documents, scribe search, and writing for the blind, reading textbooks, and creating audio recordings for visually challenged students
• Be My Eyes, USA, Assistance for the Visually Challenged, 06/01/22 - PRESENT, Assist visually challenged people with everyday tasks through phone calls, pre-recorded messages, and video calls

• English
• Spanish
• Tamil

• Education for Washington Youth, UW- Logistics & Outreach Chair, 08/2025 – PRESENT, Education for Washington Youth (EWY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing opportunity gaps by connecting underserved K–12 students through Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad, VEX Robotics, and academic mentorship programs. Communicate with school administration, teachers, parents, and students to effectively address their needs. Regulate recruitment of students and mentors. Manage RSO and Nonprofit administrative paperwork. Mentor middle school students for future career and education goals. Tutor middle school Science Olympiad teams
• UW Raas, UW- Finance Committee Member, 11/2024 – PRESENT, University of Washington’s Premier Raas/Garba competitive dance team. Management of UW Raas financial accounts and contributing to developing and hosting fundraising events to support the team’s competition costs and dancer wellness
• Grey Matters, UW- Content Creating Team Member 02/2024 – PRESENT, Grey Matters’ mission is to enhance public understanding of neuroscience, to encourage greater participation in the scientific community, and to develop skilled science communicators via collaborative publications. The content-creating team contributes to accessibility and widespread to mainstream audiences, members learn techniques and skills to create engaging content and media under the club mission statement