Daniela is a junior at Baruch College on the pre-dental track. She received the Peter F. Vallone scholarship through CUNY to attend college. She is a Biology major with a minor in Sociology. Her current coursework includes Statistics, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and several Social Sciences to maintain a well-rounded education. Since she started her college career, she has been a part of TEAM Baruch, a program of Peer Mentors who help students take full advantage of their time in school. Her job is geared towards First-Year students, teaching a seminar to ease the transition into the college environment, as well as provide them with resources within Baruch. This fall semester, she joined the Baruch Biomed Society’s E-board as the secretary, where she sends newsletters to club members about weekly meetings and pre-health opportunities.
She is also a part of the Philanthropy committee at UCLA Baruch, where she helps plan events for students to help serve their communities. On weekends, she works as a dental assistant at AP Dental Care with Dr. Albina Polt. Here, she sets up the room for the dentist and assists with treatments on patients. Daniela graduated from, Archbishop Molloy High School. Her high school classwork included: AP Government, AP Psychology, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors. In her time at Molloy, she was first introduced to tutoring at the Briarwood Shelter Tutoring volunteer program. She would tutor students from grades K-6 on a weekly basis, tracking their progress for improvement. Daniela continued this program for 3 years until she graduated. Outside of school, she currently volunteers at Crisis Textline and Bellevue Hospital Victim Services Program.
Both programs are centered around people and making sure they are met with compassion during their toughest moments. Daniela enjoys serving as a TACHS tutor on Saturdays. She felt that her Catholic school education has shaped her into who she is today. This goes hand in hand with her passion for helping others. She is committed to helping the underserved communities. In her free time, Daniela enjoys hiking, working out, reading, and trying new things. Daniela also enjoys spending quality time with her best friend Mariah, who is also a tutor at Kweller Prep.