I am a rising senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, planning on pursuing a degree in International Relations in college. Ever since I was little, I was always fascinated by the intersectionality of the world. I would find myself diving down rabbit holes relating to history, geography, politics, astronomy, environmental issues, and other various topics that piqued my interest. Nowadays, I’m specifically interested in how governments use physical resources to gain leverage over others. For territorial, economic, and environmental reasons, the growing disparity in global resources is actively shaping the world we live in.

I am involved in my school community, where I am a varsity Nordic Skier, statistician of the varsity Football team, officer of the Film club, and am a member of the Plant Parenthood (gardening) and Trailblazers (hiking) clubs. I have attended Camp Becket for all of my life, where I am going to be working as a Leader in Training this summer. This LIT program includes a two week service trip to the Sioux Nation in South Dakota. In addition to this volunteer trip, I participated in DCEP West, a four week service trip—also through Camp Becket— to Yellowstone National Park and its surrounding regions, as well as locally assisting in food preparation and delivery through Lasagna Love and Yad Chased.

I know Sherman through a connection with my Uncle, who has been next door neighbors with Sherman in Cape Cod for decades. My interests align perfectly with The Trebuchet’s initiatives, and I know that the experience I’ll have and the people I’ll meet working on this project will be fascinating and resourceful. I am honored and ecstatic to become an active member of The Trebuchet community.