SAHASRA KALWALA

Highly-motivated student with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• DECA International
• SCIENCE Olympiad States
• ACSL Nationals
• FTC Worlds and States

• Co-Founder, Girls Can Rise, 2021, Present, Co-Founded a Non-Profit to connect, educate & support girls focused in STEAM via an online platform, Create and market events emphasizing science and technology within local communities (e.g. programming workshops, science webinars, etc.), Develop fundraising; proceeds are used to provide hygiene kits to help underprivileged girls in India, Nepal, Dubai and USA
• President of Virginia Chapter, Chirag Youth Club, 2021, Present, Plan, organize, and participate in volunteer and fundraiser events to help the underprivileged in India, Fundraised for artificial limbs for amputees in India, Held donation drive for Afghan refugees
• Board of Director, SEWA DC, Lead Adopt a highway program on a highway, typically a section of a major roadway or interstate. The program's primary objective is to keep roadsides clean and maintain their aesthetics by regularly removing litter and debris.
• Volunteer at SV Lotus Temple Kitchen, 06/2023, Present, Every Saturday, Help take orders and make food for the devotees

DECA – Creative Director (09/2023 – Present) Works on social media posts for the club Helps with ideas for marketing SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Math Honor society National Honor Society

Machine Learning Research, John Leddo, Collaborated with a team to create a machine learning algorithm that diagnoses various medical conditions, Created research paper and learned about the research development, Published in International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research