Trisha Harithsa

Experience

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  VioVoi Music Academy

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2021

  VioVoi Senior Chamber Ensemble

  Played as part of the VioVoi Senior Chamber Ensemble as a first-violinist and senior violinist at the VioVoi Music Academy.

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  Manipal Hospitals

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Summer Intern

  I interned at Manipal Hospital Whitefield where I volunteered and helped in the Emergency department for 3 days, following which I was allowed to shadow a Neurologist, Psychologist, and Neurosurgeon. I was able to broaden my subject area knowledge as I was allowed to participate in first-aid training, learn how to interpret different brain scans, as well as learn more about different disorders and diseases.

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  Indo-European Chamber Orchestra

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Second Violinist for the Indo-European Chamber Orchestra

  I was a member of the 2018 Indo-European Chamber Orchestra as part of an international collaboration with the Avante Piano Trio where I performed as a second violinist as part of the orchestra at the Ravindra Bharathi Auditorium in Hyderabad. I also participated in masterclasses with violinist Rebecca Raimondi, following which I performed a solo during a concert at Alliance Francaise held as part of the Autumn Music Fest.

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  Anvaya Youth Club Whitefield

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  I was the President of Anvaya Youth Club Whitefield where I lead the team in completing various community service initiatives. I was responsible for the organization, management, and execution of all initiatives planned, as well as responsible for the organizing team logistics and task assignments. I was the Secretary for Anvaya Youth Club Whitefield where I was responsible for keeping team records, as well as scheduling and organizing team meetings and initiatives.

  • President

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Secretary

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
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  Unlockdown

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  Co-Founder

  I co-founded ‘UnLockdown’ a non-profit tutoring group teaching public speaking and creative writing amongst other creative courses. I designed and published the entire web-page and co-designed the online fundraiser corresponding to our initiative, in addition to teaching about three group lessons a week to children aged 8-14 some of whom cannot attend school due to the pandemic. This initiative was started to raise funds to provide relief in the form of shelter for the homeless during the pandemic Show less

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  Research Discovery

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  Student Researcher

  This program allowed me to work with an experienced researcher to learn about the immunological mechanisms of a certain disorder of my choice, in my case this was Autoimmune Encephalitis. Keeping these mechanisms in mind, I read approximately 64 papers from journals including but not limited to the following: The Journal of Clinical Neurology, Nature, Elsevier, and the Indian Journal of Neurology, and discussed in my own paper the various flaws in the current diagnostic procedure for this condition.I presented my paper on December 19th at the 2020 iCrest Research Symposium. Show less

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  The New York Academy of Sciences

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Mentee

  I participated in the 1000 Girls 1000 Futures STEM Mentorship Program wherein I was paired with different experienced mentors every month to learn about their field. The entire program is mentored by women working in STEM fields, and I had the opportunity to be inspired by other powerful women in the field. I have been participating in this program since September 2020. As a member get to interact with women in STEM fields across the globe and learn from each of them about their respective subject areas. Show less

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  Wheaton College Student Government Association

  Jan 2022 - now

  Accessibility Board Executive Board Member

  (Jan 2022 - Aug 2022) First Year Representative: I began an initiative to install Grace Warnock's Hidden Disability Sign across campus in order to raise awareness about hidden disabilities and make physical accessibility features accessible to those with hidden disabilities.(Aug 2022 - Aug 2023) Vice-Chair & Grace's Hidden Disability Sign Initiative Committee Chair: I helped establish a student accessibility panel and continued the Grace initiative and formed a committee to work on the initiative.(Aug 2023 - Present) DEIB Chair, Grace's Hidden Disability Sign Initiative Committee Chair, DEIB Committee Chair: I established a new committee to work towards intersectional disability justice and include more POC beyond myself in the conversation surrounding accessibility and student health. We are currently working on specialized resources dedicated towards students requiring a more intersectional approach towards accessibility needs on campus. In addition to this, I continued to lead the Grace Committee as well as contribute towards overall AB policy. Show less

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  International Stemcell Services Limited

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Research Assistant

  I interned at ISSL in Dr. Jyothsna Rao's lab, where I assisted in evaluating a newly synthesized solution for cancer treatment using techniques such as western blotting, various forms of DNA extraction, PCR, and hemocytometry.

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  Wheaton College Massachusetts

  Aug 2022 - now

  The World Music Ensemble plays music and learns musical techniques from around the world. I have played as a first violin for this ensemble since the beginning of 2022. I worked as a teaching assistant for the Research Experience in Cellular Biology (BIO 200) course during the Fall 2023 semester. This position involved the traditional requirements of the TA position in addition to helping students identify research topics, write research papers, and conduct original research. I spent a year interning in the Morris Lab working on research in the areas of regenerative and cellular biology. I was able to present some work at the Annual Academic Conference held at Wheaton College. I worked as an assistant in the Archives and Digital Initiatives department of the Madeleine Clark Wallace Library. While I held this position I mostly helped with database development and digitization of archived material, as well as occasionally aiding in faculty research projects. I played as a first violin, on on one occasion, principal second violin, for the Great Woods Symphony since 2021. During this time we played a large variety of technically challenging pieces that allowed me to develop and hone my musical skills throughout the time I was a member of this group. I worked as a teaching assistant for the Introduction to Biological Sciences (BIO 114) course during the Fall 2022 semester.

  • World Music Ensemble First Violin

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Research Intern at the Davinack Lab

    Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Research Intern at the Morris Lab

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Archives Assistant

    Aug 2021 - May 2023

  • Great Woods Symphony Orchestra First Violin

    Aug 2021 - May 2023

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
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  Distinguished Women of Color Collective

  Aug 2023 - now

  President

  DWOCC (Distinguished Women of Color Collective) was first created to develop a sense of community amongst women and femme of color at Wheaton. As President I rebuilt the club from it's status on probation and have been conducting several outreach initiatives in order to rebuild the WOC community at Wheaton College.