“Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example”
Cory Booker
About Amber
Scholar
- Research Projects: physics (solar panel energy efficiency), religious studies (the Conflict Thesis, Isaac Newton, and physics education)
- Interests: philosophy of physics, eastern and nature religions, astrophysics
Traveler
- Traveling since 2012
- Countries: England, France, Scotland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Spain, Croatia
Leader
- President of several organizations during undergraduate years
- Years of tutoring in physics/astronomy and writing
- Mentor to university-age students
Explorer
- Experience in various professional fields: academia, teaching, project management
- Extracurricular activities: climbing, backpacking, hiking, camping
Learner
- Interdisciplinary education of physics and religious studies
- Exposure to philosophy, sociology, psychology, chemistry, creative writing
Creator
- Designing the travel blog An American Abroad
- Writing a fiction novel for personal enjoyment
- Volunteer physics content writer for Scientia News
Current Work
IBM Project Management Professional Certificate Course
- Developing in-demand skills
- Mastering up-to-date concepts, tools, skills
- Practicing Agile methodology
An American Abroad
- Designing an educational blog for adventurers
- Step-by-step info articles for studying and traveling abroad
- Incorporating personal experience into advice
Publications
- Revising an article for submission to Environmental Ethics journal
- Paper accepted to ESSSAT 2024 and being considered for post-conference publication
- Several public-facing physics articles for Scientia News
First Novel
- Exploring creative writing styles
- Writing first draft of fantasy fiction novel
- Aspects of Wicca and Quantum Philosophy
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
Joshua J. Marine
Amber Elinsky 