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Dear Bronx Science Podcast

Collecting stories from the Bronx High School of Science community.

23/05/2021

21: Matthew Kesselman '15 | Novelist, Corporate Strategist, University of Virginia

Matthew Kesselman '15 is a novelist and has published 2 books: Finding Bryan and Buried Vapors. In this episode, we learn how his interest in reading and writing began and what prompted him to write his first novel. We touch on the importance of story telling and owning your narrative. In addition to being a novelist, he is a corporate strategist, having previously worked as a Strategy Analyst at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. He graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. At Bronx Science, he was the Quiz Bowl President and Vice President of the League of Presidents (LOP). ---Connect with Matthew Kesselman '15--- YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/Matt100020/ ("Matthew Kesselman" on YouTube) Website: matthewkesselman.com Purchase his books here: Finding Bryan and Buried Vapors (or reach out to Matthew for a digital copy) ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon)

44 min
16/05/2021

20: Jerry Won '01 | Storyteller, Just Like Media, USC & Michigan Ross

Jerry Won '01 is a storyteller, brand builder, and community leader. He is the Founder & CEO of Just Like Media, an Asian American storytelling company whose podcast brands include Dear Asian Americans, MBAsians, The Janchi Show, and Asian Podcast Network and have partnered with McDonald's, US Census 2020, and US Dept of Health and Human Services. We learn about his unconventional journey to and from Bronx Science, which ties into why it's important for us to also understand the origin stories of Bronx Science community members. Most importantly on this episode, we discuss the importance of story telling and owning your narrative, especially for Asian Americans. ---Connect with Jerry Won '01--- Jerry's Website: www.jerrywon.com Just Like Media: www.justlikemedia.com Dear Asian Americans: www.justlikemedia.com/show/dear-asian-americans Mentioned by Jerry: Pew Research Report: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/29/key-facts-about-asian-americans/ Dear Asian Americans' #WeAreAPA campaign with McDonald's: https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/en-us/our-stories/article/OurStories.We-Are-APA.html Support Dear Asian Americans: Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dearasianamericans/ Buy Jerry a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jerrywon ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon) ---#WeCanDoThis COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign--- Find a COVID-19 vaccine near you at Vaccines.gov Dear Bronx Science supports the Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 education campaign We Can Do This efforts to increase education and awareness about COVID-19 vaccines. Whether due to language barriers or lack of access to healthcare, many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face unique challenges to getting accurate vaccine information. We hope that amplifying these resources, especially in other languages, will help reach and protect our most vulnerable communities. Please visit Vaccines.gov for more information.

59 min
09/05/2021

19: Samama Moontaha '21 | High school senior, Director, Editor-in-Chief

Samama Moontaha '21 is the Editor-in-Chief of the Science Survey and Director of Wolverine TV. Earlier this year, Samama reached out to publish an article on Dear Bronx Science for the Science Survey. On this episode, we're going full circle by sharing Samama's story on the podcast. We learn about her interests in media and why it is important for her to pursue her interest, even if that means steering away from the conventional science path at Bronx Science. Listen to this episode to catch up on what Bronx Science is like for a current senior. Dear Bronx Science article in the Science Survey: https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2021/05/02/dear-bronx-science-remember-me-the-podcast-of-victoria-li-12/ ---Connect with Samama Moontaha--- Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samama-moontaha-723a4318b/ WTV (Wolverine TV): https://www.youtube.com/user/BxSciWolverineTV Science Survey (newspaper): https://thesciencesurvey.com/ ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon) ---#WeCanDoThis COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign--- Find a COVID-19 vaccine near you at Vaccines.gov Dear Bronx Science supports the Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 education campaign We Can Do This efforts to increase education and awareness about COVID-19 vaccines. Whether due to language barriers or lack of access to healthcare, many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face unique challenges to getting accurate vaccine information. We hope that amplifying these resources, especially in other languages, will help reach and protect our most vulnerable communities. Please visit Vaccines.gov for more information.

42 min
02/05/2021

18: Ken Katz '86 | Restauranteur, Bodega / Pupuseria, Emory

Ken Katz '86 owns and runs La Bodega Market and Pupuseria in Atlanta with his wife. He's from The Bronx and attended Emory University. On this episode, we explore what Bronx Science was like when Ken was a student. Unsurprisingly, the jokes about a pool on the 4th floor were still thrown around then and we discover that Victoria Li '12 and Ken's experiences at Bronx Science were remarkably similar. This is a great episode to learn about a Bronx Science alumnus' career in hospitality. If you're in Atlanta, check out Ken's restaurant La Bodega! ---Connect with Ken Katz--- La Bodega (Ken's restaurant): www.labodegaatl.com Article on his restaurant: https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/atlanta-restaurant-blog/atlanta-orders-in-buenos-dias-cafe-owners-offer-a-pupusa-walk-up-window/DLBZQXJX2ZAALGJZJI4RIAI25Q/ Kosher Guacamole Podcast (Ken and his wife's podcast): https://www.audible.com/pd/Kosher-Guacamole-Podcast/B08K56T9YV LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-katz-1b1b898/ ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon)

41 min
25/04/2021

17: Anna Bao '13 | Founder, 1st Generation Student, Cornell University

Anna Bao '13 is the founder of Kleido, which matches early professionals to high school students for career exploration. Anna shares how attending Bronx Science was a fulfillment of her parents' wishes. Despite not getting into Cornell the first time when applying, she perservered and attended Cornell as a transfer student. Through a Cornell mentorship program, she was paired with an alumna and developed a strong mentor relationship with her. With Kleido, Anna is excited to expand mentorship opportunities to high school students and is excited to share her program with the Bronx Science coommunity. If you're a student interested in participating, sign up at kleido.co ---Connect with Anna Bao--- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baoanna/ Medium Article - "What I learned about mentorship as a first-gen student": https://abannabao.medium.com/what-i-learned-about-mentorship-as-a-first-gen-student-f7d1cbafe6c6 Kleido: https://www.kleido.co/ Check out how to sign up for Kleido's beta at the end of this description. Kleido matches early professionals to high school students for career exploration. ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon) ---Get involved with Kledo--- Kleido matches early professionals to high school students for career exploration. They are on a mission to make mentorship and advising more accessible and flexible, curating personal advice from personal experiences. Their private beta is live and their are currently enrolling students! Sign up at kleido.co and fill out a short questionnaire to participate. Once matched, you will receive a notification from Kleido for a short call with a mentor. Their are also actively looking for young professionals who would love to share their stories with high school students. If this interests you, please sign up at Kleido.co.

45 min
18/04/2021

16: Navya Voleti '13 | Internal Medicine Resident, Penn State Health, NY Institute of Technology

Navya Voleti '13 is a first-year internal medicine resident physician at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She completed a 7-year bachelor of science / doctor of osteopathic medicine (BS/DO) at the New York Institute of Technology. In this episode, Navya shares that in high school, she felt overwhelmed and was worried about her college outcomes. She knew she wanted to be a doctor but was burdened with imposter syndrome. Since then, she has grown into a confident young woman pursuing a career in cardiology. When dealing with imposter syndrome, she advises to have faith and keep at it. While Bronx Science was a challenging experience for her, she looks back on it with appreciation and gratitude. ---Connect with Navya Voleti--- Navya would love to be a resource for you and is happy to connect on topics such as medical school, medical exams, etc. You can message her via the below links. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navya-voleti-d-o-8b85331a6/ Email: nvoleti@nyit.edu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innavative/ ---Connect with Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon)

41 min
11/04/2021

15: Frank Chiang '13 | Consultant, University of Chicago, Runner

Frank Chiang ’13 works in consulting in NYC and graduated from the University of Chicago in 2017 with a degree in economics. On this episode, we discuss our experience of navigating college and consulting with a public school and immigrant family background. Outside of work, Frank is an avid runner and is part of several running clubs. When he was a Bronx Science student, he was part of the Speech team. ---Links for Frank Chiang--- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-chiang/ HS students: Frank mentioned participating in UChicago Splash, where college students teach classes to high school students. Check out other Splash programs at: https://www.learningu.org/current-programs/ Get involved with a running club like Frank: https://www.nyrr.org/GetInvolved/Club?fbclid=IwAR0KsOMjUECaperCM1pCpV_vfY_2FwrnRak6QMzkhz95qje-uur9nfjDzA4 ---Links for Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon)

44 min
04/04/2021

14: Juno Lee '15 | Curriculum Developer, Data Science Bootcamp Alum, College Dropout

Juno Lee '15 is a Curriculum Developer at Databricks, a data and AI Company. She began her data science career when she dropped out of college and moved to Denver to attend a data science bootcamp at Galvanize. Outside of work, she hosts a podcast called Two Addys and a Coffee, Please with Nelly Lin '15 (check out Nelly's Dear Bronx Science episode!). While at Bronx Science, she was a part of FeMaidens, an all-girls robotics team. ---Links for Juno Lee--- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/junol/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buddhistgrape/ Two Addys and a Coffee, Please (Website): http://twoaddys.com/ Two Addys and a Coffee, Please (Instagram): @twoaddys - http://instagram.com/twoaddys ---Links for Dear Bronx Science--- Instagram: @dearbronxscience - instagram.com/dearbronxscience Sign up to be a guest: forms.gle/KmSKBQRi9Vujo7M1A Leave a voice message: anchor.fm/dearbronxscience (click on the message icon)

43 min

03/01/2021

Victoria Li '12 Host | Intro episode

Introductory episode for you to meet the host, Victoria Li '12. To set the scene for Dear Bronx Science, she will share with you her background from high school to now. She focuses on the importance of putting herself in unfamiliar spaces, especially after leaving the familiarity of Bronx Science and NYC. High School Program Feature: Sadie Nash Leadership Project promotes leadership and activism among young women. Check out their programs for high school students at: https://www.sadienash.org/

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