Melody Ly

Hello and welcome to the Core! My name is Melody, and I can’t wait to work with you as one of your B-side CAs this year. As a FLI student from Wisconsin, I was unsure what to expect when I first took the Core but was grateful to find a welcoming and supportive community that had diverse passions in the realm of human health. When I was a HumBio major, I concentrated in ‘Race, Ethnicity, Social Class, and Health.’ Through HumBio, I was able to dig deeper into my interests in health disparities, social and environmental determinants of health, and health equity. Outside of academics, I volunteered as a Spanish interpreter at the Cardinal Free Clinics, advocated for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, served as the Community Engaged Learning Coordinator and teaching assistant for Dr. Bruce’s Social and Environmental Determinants of Health, and worked in Dr. Jill Helms’ plastic and reconstructive surgery lab where I completed my Honors Thesis on midfacial growth arrest caused by cleft palate repair. In my free time, I love going to the beach with my dog Winnie, listening to The Marias, and trying out new restaurants with my friends. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have, whether it’s related to Core content or navigating life at Stanford. I’m so excited to meet you all soon!