What is Ava H.'s current role?

Ava H. is currently working as Associate Founder at Let's Talk Palestine.

Where did Ava H. study?

Ava H. studied Dual BA with Princeton University - A.B. in Politics and Economics at Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires. They have 13 education entries on their profile.

Where is Ava H. based?

Ava H. is based in United States.

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Q: What skills does Ava H. have?

Ava H.'s top skills include Liderazgo, Resolución creativa de problemas, Capacidad de análisis, Escritura creativa, Natación. They have 20 skills listed on their profile.

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About Ava

Umbra: the innermost, darkest part of a shadow

The fifth set of chimes rings out and I press my hands against the dusty doors. My nose itches, but scratching would smudge the little black whiskers painted onto my face. I peer through the tiny crack between the cupboard doors, trying to glimpse the audience. The sixth set of chimes, my cue, begins, and I pop onto stage, the brilliant lights flooding my vision. Clara and Drosselmeyer stand to my left, and in front of me lies an endless ocean of audience. I pause a moment, taking it in, then do my best mouse scurry towards the wings. I love performing and dancing to connect with an audience. I dance to inspire others, to share my joy and passion, and because I love the rush of excitement while I’m surrounded by the stage lights.

I pull on a pair of Nitrile gloves before grabbing my forceps. I carefully extract my latest Western Blot from its gel box, placing it on the imaging system. I’m searching for the presence of PARP1 and PLK1 in dysplasia and tumor cells, especially in reference to DNA damage and apoptosis. I’ve already probed the blot with a fluorescent reagent for imaging. On the screen, I see my bands of protein expression, the bands of red light showing PARP1 and the bands of green showing PLK1. I haven’t been doing research for long, but I’ve already fallen in love with constantly having something new to learn.

Christmas carols play softly as I chase my little brother around the living room, trying to get him to wear a Santa hat. The smell of tamales wafts through the air as my mom and grandmother stand over the pot of mole sauce. The ornament boxes are opened on the floor, each one special to our family, representing our adventures, our love, our history. My dad is winding a mile-long string of lights around the tree, covering the room with a soft glow. My homemade gifts—hats, scarves, blankets I’ve knitted—lie messily wrapped beneath the tree. My family has made tamales on Christmas Eve for generations, and each year it’s a way for us to connect to both each other and our heritage.

Light will usually travel in a perfectly straight line, but if it comes in contact with something it can bounce off it or bend around it, which is why people make shadows. The very innermost part of that shadow, the umbra, is where no light has bent around you—it has completely changed direction, bounced off. People are constantly changing and shaping the light around them, and never notice. But in hindsight, I see it’s the lights that have shaped me.

Experience

Let's Talk Palestine
- Associate Founder
  Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mosCurrent
Stanford University
- Genetics Immersion Virtual Experience
  Jul 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mosCurrent
Part-time · 5 yrs 8 mos
- Leadership Curriculum Member
  Jun 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mosCurrent
Part-time · 5 yrs 9 mos
- Co Lead - Women's Health
  Apr 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mosCurrent
- Co Lead - Medical Education Research Team
  Apr 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mosCurrent
See The Voices
- Co-Founder
  Jul 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mosCurrent
School of American Ballet · Apprenticeship
- Associate Dancer
  2018 - Present · 8 yrsManhattan, Nueva York, Estados UnidosCurrent
The Validation Project
- Team Leader
  Feb 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mosCurrent
Our Climate Voices
- Co-CEO & President
  Aug 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mosCurrent
FDA · Apprenticeship
- FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Summer Scholars Program
  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos
Part-time · 5 yrs 8 mos
- Ted Talk Committee Member
  Jun 2020 - May 2021 · 11 mos
- SvP's Public Health Team Member
  May 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos
Part-time · 8 yrs 2 mos
- Marketing Intership
  Aug 2015 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 9 mos
- Pharmacy Internship
  Mar 2013 - Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Education

Universidad Austral, Buenos AiresDual BA with Princeton University - A.B. in Politics and EconomicsAug 2021 - Aug 2025
University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneA.B. in Economics | One SemesterMar 2021 - Aug 2021
Princeton UniversityIntended A.B. in Politics and Latin American Studies | Certificates in History and the Practice of, Diplomacy, Gender Studies, Journalism, Music Theatre, Dance & Medical Anthropology2021 - 2025
Interlochen Arts AcademyPost-Graduate Gap Year Program in Dance, Creative Writing and Theatre2021 - 2022
Stony Brook UniversityEMT - Emergency Medical Technician, Pharmacy2019 - 2020
Choate Rosemary HallUS High School Diploma in History, Philosophy, Religion & Social Sciences, | Arts Concentration in Dance, Writing & Theatre | JFK '35 Program in Government & Public Service2018 - 2020
Harding High SchoolCNA Certified Nursing Assistant Program, Nursing2017 - 2017
Stanford Online High SchoolStanford, California Graduate High School Student, Lead Student Embassador, Competitive Entrepreneurship Club Vice President, Biology Club President, Debate Club President, Neuroscience Club, Stanford OHS Pre-Veterinary Club President, Pre-Med Club, OHS Theater Club Vice President, OHS Chapter Founder and Leader of The Because I Said I Would Foundation, UNICEF Club, GIDAS (Genes in Diseases and Symptoms), History Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), AHA American Heart Challange Leader and Coordinator 2016 - 2020
Wycombe AbbeyBuckinghamshire, England Europe Secondary School Exchange Year, Oxford Global MUN Conference, Dance Classical Ballet Vice President, Creative Writing Young Authors, Science Inventors Club, Art Club, Music Theatre, Public Speaking, iSteam, Readers' Theatre, Junior Choir, Tennis, Wall Climbing2015 - 2016
The University of Texas at AustinWestlake Village, California Middle School, Baccalaureate in Interdisciplinary Studies2014 - 2016
H. Hölters Natur SchuleLos Cardales, Buenos Aires, Argentina | High School Student | Valedictorian, Yearbook Club Photographer and EditorJan 2012 - Sep 2018
Laurel Springs SchoolOjai, California Middle School, Animal & Pet Club, Creative Writing, Poetry & Photograpy Club, Scrubs Club, Yearbook Club, Debate Club2011 - 2014
Lycée Jean MermozBelgrano, Ciudad de Buenos Aires Kindergarten and Elementary School2006 - 2011

Skills

Other

LiderazgoResolución creativa de problemasCapacidad de análisisEscritura creativaNataciónPensamiento críticoStorytellingBases de datosHTMLRedacción de textos académicosLenguas extranjerasSoporte vital básicoFarmaciaMarketingPolíticaGestión del tiempoInvestigaciónEspíritu empresarialResponsabilidadRedacción de textos científicos

Experience13 years

Currently atLet's Talk Palestine

Based inUnited States

Studied atUniversidad Austral, Buenos Aires

Roles14

Skills20

LanguagesSwedish B2 · Português B1 · German B2 · Français C1 - C2

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