here are some times it has been documented that I do, in fact, leave my desk:
that is to say, a list of my presentation, performance, participation, and/or p-attendance (I just had to have that last alliteration) at a variety of happenings
2024
may
Schools of Management, Political Science, Public Policy, and Sociology graduation - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Carmichael Arena, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America)
12 May 2024
Graduating student majoring in Political Science - Class of 2024
Center for European Studies graduation - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Wilson Park, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States of America)
11 May 2024
Graduating student majoring in Contemporary European Studies - Class of 2024
2023
august
Charlotte Pride - Charlotte Pride
(Uptown Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
19 August 2023 - 20 August 2023
Conducting research for the NC DHHS LGBTQIA+ Health Assessment as a Social Research Specialist. The Assessment is designed to close existing data gaps, provide information on health disparities, and improve health equity. In this role, I coordinate with other survey researchers in the planning and implementation of in-person data collection at Pride events, conduct in-person data collection at LGBTQIA+ Pride events, and also support the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch's outreach efforts.
july
Model European Union Mainz - European Union Delegation to the United States of America, European Union
(Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany, European Union)
12 July 2023 - 15 July 2023
Model European Union Mainz 2023 is a hands-on simulation in which students learn the decision-making process and avenues which new EU legislation comes to force while fostering mutual understanding and cooperation through debate and dialogue amidst students from all around the world. MEU Mainz 2023 is only being conducted in an in-person format; there is no virtual or hybrid option for this simulation. This will be the UNC Model European Union team's second in-person and international simulation. The team successfully participated in MEU Athens in November 2021. While in Brussels, Belgium, students will tour the EU government institutions they will be simulating at MEU Mainz: EU Parliament, EU Commission, and EU Council.
European Union Institutions Study Tour - European Union Delegation to the United States of America, European Union
(Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, European Union)
9 July 2023 - 11 July 2023
Model European Union Mainz 2023 is a hands-on simulation in which students learn the decision-making process and avenues which new EU legislation comes to force while fostering mutual understanding and cooperation through debate and dialogue amidst students from all around the world. MEU Mainz 2023 is only being conducted in an in-person format; there is no virtual or hybrid option for this simulation. This will be the UNC Model European Union team's second in-person and international simulation. The team successfully participated in MEU Athens in November 2021. While in Brussels, Belgium, students will tour the EU government institutions they will be simulating at MEU Mainz: EU Parliament, EU Commission, and EU Council.
june
JoCo Pride Vendor Fair - Johnston Country Pride
(The Southern Bostonian, 202 North Raiford Street, Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America)
25 June 2023
Conducting research for the NC DHHS LGBTQIA+ Health Assessment as a Social Research Specialist. The Assessment is designed to close existing data gaps, provide information on health disparities, and improve health equity. In this role, I coordinate with other survey researchers in the planning and implementation of in-person data collection at Pride events, conduct in-person data collection at LGBTQIA+ Pride events, and also support the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch's outreach efforts.
Out! Raleigh Pride - LGBT Center of Raleigh
(Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America)
24 June 2023
Conducting research for the NC DHHS LGBTQIA+ Health Assessment as a Social Research Specialist. The Assessment is designed to close existing data gaps, provide information on health disparities, and improve health equity. In this role, I coordinate with other survey researchers in the planning and implementation of in-person data collection at Pride events, conduct in-person data collection at LGBTQIA+ Pride events, and also support the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch's outreach efforts.
Hendersonville Pride Picnic - Hendersonville Pride
(Pavilions at Jackson Park, Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States of America)
10 June 2023
Conducting research for the NC DHHS LGBTQIA+ Health Assessment as a Social Research Specialist. The Assessment is designed to close existing data gaps, provide information on health disparities, and improve health equity. In this role, I coordinate with other survey researchers in the planning and implementation of in-person data collection at Pride events, conduct in-person data collection at LGBTQIA+ Pride events, and also support the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch's outreach efforts.
march
Redesigning Democracy Competition Pilot - North Carolina Campus Engagement
(William Peace University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America)
25 March 2023
This new competition, launched in spring 2023, convenes students, ideally from across the political spectrum, to wrestle with some of the most pressing issues related to our democracy. After student teams engage in dialogue and discussion, they develop ideas for presentation on how to address the issue. Expert judges rank the ideas and the winning teams receive prizes. Funding is provided by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Four student teams, representing William Peace University, NC Central University, and UNC-Chapel Hill (two teams), participating in the inaugural RDC hosted at William Peace University. Student teams participated in the workshop and then developed and presented their idea for how to ensure more trustworthy elections. A panel of judges from the BAACNC selected William Peace University and one of the UNC-Chapel Hill teams to receive the top prizes ($500 cash prize to the campus to support future civic engagement initiatives plus $100 Amazon gift card to each team member). The remaining two teams each received a $150 cash prize.
2022
april
“Keep Trans In The Ban” - Belfast City Hall
(Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Ireland)
11 April 2022
Attended protest to oppose the UK Government’s refusal to ban anti-trans conversion therapy.
2021
august
EFF Tech Trivia @ DEF CON - Electronic Frontiers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(The Internet)
8 August 2021
Local Host and Team Leader - Electronic Frontiers @ UNC-CH
Led participation in EFF Tech Trivia @ DEF CON with the Electronic Frontiers group. This marked the first official EF @ UNC-CH event as a student organisation for the 2021-2022 academic year.
2020
june
Graduation - Phillips Exeter Academy
(The Internet)
6 June 2020
Graduating Student - Class of 2020
march
ART400: Supershow - Mayer Art Centre
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
4 March 2020
Artist - Collection of the Things We Leave Behind
Artist - Breakfast Pax Americana
february
Hairlines - Lamont Gallery
(Academy Building Foyer, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
18 February 2020 - 29 February 2020
Model - Hairlines (by Elizabeth Kostina)
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
25 February 2020
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
january
Screening of The Room - Reel Life Productions
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
31 January 2020
Host - The Room screening
The Room has been described as the “worst movie ever made”. Reel Life Productions screened it in order to provide the Exeter community a chance to explore the trash film genre, a genre made up of films that are objectively of dubious quality but are loved for their trashiness.
2019
november
Trans Day of Remembrance
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
19 November 2019
Keynote Speaker - Half-birthdays, half-lives, and holding each other
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
12 November 2019
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
july
Cheney Mills Augmented Reality Virtual Gallery App Presentation - Greenhouse Studios - University of Connecticut
(University of Connecticut - Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America)
26 July 2019
Team Member - JKCF
june
Integrated Network for Social Sustainability: Charlotte Sustainability Summit - INSS and Sustain Charlotte
(University of North Carolina at Center City - Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
15 June 2019
may
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
21 May 2019
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
Screening of Tomboy - Student Francophonie Coalition
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
3 May 2019
Host - Tomboy screening
Tomboy is a French language film that explores gender and what is means to be gender non-conforming (GNC) in a binary-thinking world, from the perspective of a young child.
april
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) - Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
(New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America)
17 April 2019 to 22 April 2019
Virtual Paper - Immersive Teaching Through Virtual Reality
march
International Day of French Speaking Celebration - Student Francophonie Coalition
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
20 March 2019
Keynote and hosting - A World of Student Francophonie (Un monde de francophonie estudiantine)
Advocacy for student francophonie, to maximise access to cultures and experiences, and the benefits of linguistic diversity. Speakers from Vietnam, Senegal, and Canada presented their unique individual experiences with francophonie.
Raising of the Francophonie flag
In a symbolic gesture towards the francophone community, members of the francophone community at Phillips Exeter Academy hoisted the flag of francophonie on the school flagpole. This marked the first official celebration of the International Day of French Speaking at PEA.
Screening of Little Lion (Comme un Lion)
Comme un Lion is the story of a young boy from Senegal who dreams of playing football professionally. The cultures of Senegal and France mesh and mix in this inspiring story, and exposes viewers to the French language, as well as Wolof.
february
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
14 February 2019
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
2018
december
Holiday Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Exeter High School, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
14 November 2018
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
september
World Maker Faire - Maker Faire, Maker Media
(New York, New York, United States of America)
22 September 2018 - 23 September 2018
Co-Head, Trip Leader - Organised and led a trip with the Makers of Exeter organisation to bring a group of 8 students to the World Maker Faire in New York City.
august
LaunchX Demo Day at MIT - LaunchX
(MIT Building 34, 50 Vassar St, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America)
10 August 2018
Director of Public Relations - SOBROS
The SOBROS team was awarded the third place prize for social innovation by the Diamond Challenge.
june
Integrated Network for Social Sustainability: Localizing Sustainability: Local Challenges, Local Champions - INSS and Sustain Charlotte
(University of North Carolina at Center City - Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
7 June 2018 to 9 June 2018
may
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
22 May 2018
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
march
29th Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Justice in Action - National Youth Leadership Council
(Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America)
11 March 2018 to 13 March 2018
Showcase Presentation - You Are Not Alone, We Stand in Your Place
Used the 6x9 virtual reality experience by the Guardian that immerses the viewer in what it is like to be placed in solitary confinement. Demonstrating virtual reality applications for service-learning and social justice initiatives.
february
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
20 February 2018
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
2017
december
Holiday Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Exeter High School, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
17 December 2017
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
november
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
14 November 2017
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
august
Introducing Myanmar: Culture, Politics and Foreign Relations - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
31 August 2017
june
Integrated Network for Social Sustainability: Smart, Connected Communities - INSS
(University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
5 June 2017 to 7 June 2017
may
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
23 May 2017
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
april
16th Annual Eagle Awards - Youth Commission International
(Forest Hills Church - South Park, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
29 April 2017
Award Ceremony Keynote - Eagle Awards - Award Ceremony
february
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
21 February 2017
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
january
Op-ed Writer - The Exonian
(Physical publication)
28 January 2017
Op-ed Writer - Where Will Robots Have Taken us Ten Years from Now?
2016
december
Holiday Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Exeter High School, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
16 November 2016
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
november
Guest Writer - Android Central
(The Internet)
29 November 2016
Blogger - Honor 8: 2016’s Mid-Range Success Story
Guest Writer - Honor 8 community review: Simply the best small phone right now
Concert - Phillips Exeter Academy
(Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States of America)
18 November 2016
Band Member - Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Band, Third Clarinet
march/april
27th Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Educate. Ignite. Transform. - National Youth Leadership Council
(Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America)
30 March 2016 to 2 April 2016
Emcee - Conference plenary session
Workshop - 60 Tech Tools for Service-Learning in 60 Minutes
Presented 60 helpful technological tools, ranging from Slack to Tor Browser, that service organisations and individuals involved in service can use to advance their work.
february
Hour of Code - Harrisburg Library (North Carolina Public Library System)
(Harrisburg, North Carolina, United States of America)
21 February 2015
Workshop - Teaching coding to all ages through tools provided by code.org and Scratch.
2015
october
North Carolina Service Learning Summit - North Carolina Service Learning Coalition (NCSLC)
(North Carolina, United States of America)
12 October 2015
june
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Leadership Institute - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
(Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, North Carolina, United States of America)
15 June 2015 to 18 June 2015
Workshop - Deploying Your Service Project
Shared experiences and tips from years of experience leading 1KL.
april
26th Annual National Service-Learning Conference: More Powerful Together - National Youth Leadership Council
(Washington, D.C., United States of America)
8 April 2015 to 11 April 2015
Workshop - Making and Maintaining Strong Connections for Service Learning Through the Application of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
Presented the principles of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People in the applied context of service projects and successfully building a support network to maximise efficacy and social impact.
Good Morning Charlotte on WBTV*
(Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America)
23 April 2015
Interview - Prudential Spirit of Community Award North Carolina Honorees