As a co-founder and inaugural president of the EERI student chapter at USU, I had the privilege of spearheading the chapter's mission to introduce students to cutting-edge earthquake engineering research and design practices, share USU's research findings with the earthquake engineering community, and increase public awareness about earthquake hazards. The chapter achieves these goals by facilitating members' participation in conferences, hosting distinguished guest speakers to discuss the most recent advances and best practices in earthquake engineering, and actively engaging in community events, where we showcase experiments that highlight earthquake hazards. 

Hosted the civil engineering sessions at the Engineering State Summer Camp held from June 20th to 23rd at Utah State University. This summer camp brought together high school students for three days of immersive engineering activities. Each session began with a brief introductory lecture on earthquake engineering, setting the stage for the hands-on learning experiences to follow. Students participated in tower-building challenges and engaging shake table activities designed to simulate earthquake scenarios. Each day, we had a turnout of approximately 20 students. It was a rewarding experience to share knowledge and inspire the next generation of engineers during this summer camp.