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About Disha Dureja

Disha Dureja is a senior at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, originally from Fox River Grove, Illinois, and uses she/her pronouns. She is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion and education. Using data analytics, she conducts research to identify educational discrimination in the Chicago Public School System at Northwestern University. She is the co-liason of Peer Multicultural Educators, actively working to spread awareness of diversity issues to the student body. Her work on Peer Multicultural Educators consists of creating educational trainings and project groups such as the Chasing Equity Convention and the Gender Inclusivity Initiative. Disha started the project South Asian American Studies, to implement a course about an ethnic minority group into the the curriculum at IMSA, bridging two of her passions. She enjoys teaching and is a facilitator in Leadership Education and Development, a program aimed at developing leadership skills and social awareness in students. She also teaches as a Mathnasium Instructor and a Writing Center Tutor. In addition, Disha has a passion for music. She is involved with Spreading Music Around Campus, and is president of the Music Box Project Inc., a non profit organization aimed at spreading mental health awareness through music. Outside of school and extracurriculars, Disha enjoys singing, board games, and spending time with her family.

Positions

June 2020 - Present Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Facilitator, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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May 2020 - Present Peer Multicultural Educators (PME) Executive Board Member - Secretary, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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May 2020 - Present Spreading Music Around Campus (SMAC) Board Member, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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November 2019 - Present Junior State of America (JSA) General Member, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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September 2019 - May 2020 Peer Multicultural Educators (PME) General Board Member, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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September 2019 - May 2020 Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Board Member, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Instructor, Mathnasium
2020 - Present Director of Treasury, Music Box Project Inc.
2020 - Present Student Researcher, Northwestern University
2018 - 2019 Assistant Vocal Teacher, Cary-Grove Performing Arts Center
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Education

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2019 - Present Illinois Math and Science Academy
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2018 - 2019 Cary-Grove Community High School
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Research Works (3)

Presentations (5)

Teaching Works (1)

PME Newletter (6)

Creative Writing Works (1)