Diandra Soemardi

Diandra Soemardi currently serves as the Science, Technology, Society and Environment Coordinator at HighScope Indonesia since June 2022. Previously, Diandra was a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Maryland College Park from September 2017 to June 2022, where Diandra earned the Dean's Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in 2021 and participated in research focused on sustainable oxidizing agents for C-H and C-C bond activation under Dr. Andrei Vedernikov. Earlier experiences include undergraduate research at Knox College with the Hoyt Group, tutoring roles, and internships involving public engagement and education. Diandra holds a Master of Science in Organometallic Chemistry from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Creative Writing from Knox College.