Sameeksha Dangi

Sameeksha Dangi

Summer Visiting Scholar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

  • Education

    • The Overlake School

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      High School Diploma
    • The Overlake School

      2015 - 2023
      Senior

      Activities and Societies: Cross Country (varsity team captain), Jazz Band (first alto saxophone), Science Club (leader), South Asian Affinity (leader), 1000+ service hours

    • Carnegie Mellon University

      2023 - 2027
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE 4.00

      Activities and Societies: Chem E Cube - Junior Build Lead Running Club 15-112 Peer Tutor 15-112 Hackathon Category Winner Ford RWE 2024

  • Experience

    • Northwell Health

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Summer Visiting Scholar

      Worked 40hrs/week for 9 weeks at the Biospecimen Repository for Cancer Research under my mentor Sharon Fox.• Screened, called, & consented 90+ cancer patients• Assisted collection of biomedical samples; understood and simplified the biobanking process • Entered & analyzed 1400+ patient records; improved data organization and management

    • UW Medicine

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Laboratory Assistant

      Paid summer Intern at UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute - Lab Assistant in Dr. Liao's Lab for 25 hrs week/10 weeksAssisted the following experiments: blood processing (x11), flow cytometry (x4), growing cells, elispotConducted the following experiments: gel electrophoresis, dot blot, Bradford Assay, Indirect ELISAAttended meetings, performed lab duties (autoclaving, restocking supplies, scraping freezers, testing eye wash stations etc.), maintained lab notebook, did literature searches, etc. Show less

    • Self-employed

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Tutoring

      I tutor a student 2 times/week to assist with reading comprehension skills

    • The Overlake School

      Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
      Summer Camp Counselor

      Paid camp counselor with the Overlake School 40 hrs/ week for 3 weeks-Assisted with morning and afternoon camps-Lead activities during morning and afternoon breaks-Resolved conflicts and ensured every camper was cared for-Did data entry for survey responses-Campers were 3-8th grade students

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      Rethink the Rink Best Solution Covestro Mar 2025 Best solution for making hockey gloves safer while retaining comfort and agility.
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      $25,000 Grant from Next50 Initiatives Next50 Sep 2024 Grant awarded to me to support Teenswhocare
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      National Merit Finalist (PSAT/NMSQT) College Board Feb 2023
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      Dean Palmer Award ($500) The Overlake School Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      $23,500 Grant From King County Aging and Disability Services King County Aging and Disability Services May 2022 Grant awarded over 3 years to me to support Teenswhocare
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Diamond Award Winner Newcastle Nov 2021 Awarded to youth inspiring social change
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      Pollination Project Award Pollination Project Sep 2021 Teenswhocare was awarded the Pollination Project Grant Award of $1,000 for our tech classes for Older Adults
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      President's Volunteer Service Award - 2021
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      State Qualifier for Cross Country WIAA Nov 2019 Qualified Individually (2019, 2021, 2022)Qualified Team (2020, 2022) 2nd Place Team at State Championships (2022)10th Place Individually at District Championships (2022)
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      Varsity Letter for Cross Country + All League Honors The Overlake School Nov 2019 Varsity Letter (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)All League Honors (2019, 2021, 2022)
    • Awarded to Sameeksha Dangi
      National Qualifier for Track and Field USATF Junior Olympics Jul 2019 #4 in Washington, #6 in region for Girls 13-14 for 800 meters (2019)#2 in Washington , #2 in region for Girls 13-14 4x400 relay (2019)#9 in Washington for Girls 13-14 400 meters (2019)
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Founder

      Issued by TEENSWHOCARE on Apr 2020
      TEENSWHOCAREAssociated with Sameeksha Dangi
    • Board Member

      Issued by Seattle Children's on Feb 2020
      Seattle Children'sAssociated with Sameeksha Dangi
    • Project Manager

      Issued by Waste Management on Feb 2018
      Waste ManagementAssociated with Sameeksha Dangi