“I hope to return to Yale and study biochemistry.”

“The best decision that I have made in high school was choosing to join Junior State of America, a nonprofit political organization that allows high school students to debate current events, engage in leadership opportunities, and be politically active. I am currently serving as the Channel Islands Region Mayor in my state!”

“A fun fact is that I’ve never ridden a bike!”

Clarisa currently works on an initiative with fellow alumna Jennifer Lu (SDSE 2017) that provides items to homeless shelters in the Boston area. Created Just Like Home helps facilitate the transition of people from shelters into their own homes. Clarisa and Jennifer communicate with local shelters to determine what items are in demand, and they organize fundraisers to raise money and purchase high-demand items for donation.