Alexandra is a student at Johns Hopkins University studying neuroscience. In her free time, she conducts auditory system research with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and she co-founded a startup, Cognitivae (cognitivae.com), that destigmatizes mental health access with 4 chatbots that diagnose and treat 9 mental health illnesses. She was recently recognized as a Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Scholar, one of the top deaf/hard-of-hearing undergraduate neuroscience researchers nationwide, for her work. She is also passionate about disability advocacy, making college accessible for all, and interdisciplinary writing.