Meet Our Executive Board!
Co-President
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Lavanya Dias Amarawardena
Major: General Biology Minor: Health, Humanities, and Medicine Bio: Hello! I'm Lavanya, and I am a senior at the University of Maryland. I joined KDSAP during my sophomore year of college and it has truly impacted my life and fueled by passion for service and health advocacy. I love the opportunities that KDSAP has to offer not only community members, but students; this includes health education, peer bonding, experience in clinical care, volunteering and service, and much more! I look forward to continuing the impact of KDSAP and expanding our chapter to have a strong active membership base! In my free time, I love to dance, read books, cook, and watch TV/movies with my twin sister. |
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Co-President + Treasurer
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Rohan Jaggi
Major: General Biology Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bio: I joined KDSAP to interact with the community and engage in conversations with people living with or on the path to developing chronic kidney disease. From my 2 years in KDSAP, I have got to meet some incredible people and have been given the opportunity to help spread valuable information to individuals struggling with CKD. |
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Secretary
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Aryamann Singh
Major: General Biology Bio: I joined KDSAP because I wanted to engage in efforts to promote preventative care, explore strategies to combat kidney disease, and provide essential public health education and screenings to the local D.C. community. |
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Director of Community Outreach
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Jaiden Hoek
Major: Neuroscience: MCP Minor: International Development & Conflict Management Bio: I joined because I wanted to serve in surrounding underserved and underrepresented communities. I wanted to learn more about kidney disease and spread awareness of early prognosis. |
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Director of Programming
Emma Benjamin
Major: Biology
Bio: Hello!! I'm Emma and I'm currently a senior at UMD on the pre-med path. Some of my favorite hobbies are writing, taking photos whenever I travel or go to concerts, and hiking/camping! I joined KDSAP my junior year which is when we all got to hear from Dr. Hsiao who spoke with us about CKD and how widespread yet overlooked the disease is. It was interesting to learn about how this disease intertwines with so many aspects of overall health, from other conditions like diabetes to your gestational age or blood pressure. Overall, I love that we get to educate on campus together as well as participate in community outreach to underserved demographics through our screening events. I'm excited to see our KDSAP community develop here at UMD and to continue spreading awareness about prevention for this condition! :)
Major: Biology
Bio: Hello!! I'm Emma and I'm currently a senior at UMD on the pre-med path. Some of my favorite hobbies are writing, taking photos whenever I travel or go to concerts, and hiking/camping! I joined KDSAP my junior year which is when we all got to hear from Dr. Hsiao who spoke with us about CKD and how widespread yet overlooked the disease is. It was interesting to learn about how this disease intertwines with so many aspects of overall health, from other conditions like diabetes to your gestational age or blood pressure. Overall, I love that we get to educate on campus together as well as participate in community outreach to underserved demographics through our screening events. I'm excited to see our KDSAP community develop here at UMD and to continue spreading awareness about prevention for this condition! :)
Director of Health Education
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Jillian Kaiser
Major: General Biology Minor: Health, Humanities, and Medicine Bio: My favorite part of KDSAP is leading workshops to teach the community about kidney health and disease. I like that we make a difference in the community’s awareness of CKD, especially because many with kidney disease do not know they have it. |
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