At the heart of my leadership philosophy are the values of adaptability, communication, empathy, knowledge, and accountability. These values shape how I show up in my roles and guide the way I make decisions and engage with others. I was honored to represent FLAME University at the Leadership in Action Seminar 2025, organized by the Global Liberal Arts Alliance in Morocco. Alongside fourteen student leaders from across the world, I had the chance to explore how leadership can be used to create

meaningful social change. The primary objective of the seminar was to empower student leaders with a comprehensive toolkit to design effective, community-driven solutions for challenges they felt deeply about, both on their campuses and beyond.

Over the last couple of years, my experience as the President of the FLAME Community Service Club (FCSC) and Joint Secretary of The Story Project helped me nurture my leadership skills. At FCSC, I co-founded a literacy initiative for village children, organized tree plantations and river clean-ups, and hosted discussions on women’s health and social impact careers. During my time with The Story Project, I led creative workshops and experiential visits and organized daily academic classes for children from marginalized backgrounds. These experiences taught me that leadership is most impactful when it is grounded in relationships and shared purpose.

The journey began well before our time in Morocco. Over the summer, we participated in webinars and reflective assignments that encouraged us to articulate our leadership philosophies and examine the values guiding our actions. We practiced conflict resolution and explored country comparison visualization tools to understand how cultural norms influence social change strategies. These hands-on activities helped deepen my understanding of adaptive leadership. The sessions pushed me to think critically about the kind of leader I aspire to become and the responsibilities that would come with it.