How Curious Creativity Became My Blueprint for Social Entrepreneurship
My journey didn’t begin with a business plan or a formal mission statement. It began with questions. Why are things the way they are? What if they could be different? From an early age, curiosity pushed me to not only imagine new systems, but to build them. Creativity became my way of navigating complexity, of translating personal experience into collective impact.
This mindset took root when I was invited to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., a formative experience that introduced me to the relationship between advocacy and design thinking. There, I developed All for Justice, Justice for All, a concept for a social impact initiative supporting women in male-dominated industries through scholarships and mentorship. It was the first time I saw how structured creativity could respond to real-world inequality. That same drive to create with purpose later led me to the Business Innovation Forum at Yale, where in response to a global health issue—where approximately 270,000 lives are lost each year—I co-developed Tipsy, a conceptual wearable designed to prevent impaired driving by tracking blood alcohol content in real time. More than a prototype, Tipsy became a case study in what socially conscious innovation could look like in action.
Guided by the same philosophy, I founded Enclosed Calls, an independent digital magazine built to counter superficial media narratives. I was frustrated by the lack of accessible spaces for young people to think critically about identity, culture, and society. So, I created one. I developed the editorial strategy, grew an engaged audience using targeted content and data insights, and built a community grounded in thoughtful storytelling. What started as a side project became a platform. I’m currently leading a full rebranding effort to expand its impact and reach a broader, more diverse audience—because the mission is only as strong as the voices it can include.
At Seton Hall, I co-led the Buccino Robotics Network, a forward-thinking initiative exploring how robotics and AI are reshaping our world. Our work culminated in a strategic framework for the ethical and equitable integration of robotics into society by 2050, offering future leaders practical tools to navigate the challenges of automation with responsibility. In tandem, I contributed to faculty-led research on the future of higher education, spoke at professional development events on AI literacy, and presented institutional insights on algorithmic bias, enrollment shifts, and digital transformation.
What connects each of these projects is a belief that creativity must serve community. Innovation is only meaningful when it’s built with others in mind. This is the nuance behind my leadership: I don’t create just to solve problems—I create to ask better questions. I don’t pursue recognition—I pursue resonance. And I don’t just want to participate in conversations about equity and impact—I want to shape them. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the most lasting change doesn’t start with answers. It starts with the courage to imagine more—and the will to build it.