Ayesha Sayyed is a senior at The University of Texas at Dallas majoring in healthcare studies with a double minor in public health and political science. Her interests in serving her community and reducing health disparities have defined her career aspirations. She has served as a certified EMT supervisor and volunteer medical assistant for a free medical clinic in her community and was an event coordinator for Spreading Smiles, a local nonprofit organization that aims to empower underserved populations and refugees. She has also interned at UT Southwestern and UT Rio Grande Valley, gaining invaluable experience serving vulnerable communities. On campus, she has mentored freshmen students as part of the Freshman Mentor Program and served as the vice president of the Pakistani Students Association to foster diversity and inclusion. She enjoys traveling, playing video games, and reading novels in her free time. After graduation, Sayyed hopes to work towards a career at the intersection of medicine and public policy with a commitment to public health.