Ellen Chen is a passionate freshman at University of Pennsylvania with a strong love for art, literature, and biology. At UPenn she has discovered a newfound interest in neuroscience and medical sociology. She is also an illustrator for the UPenn WALK Magazine and a Student Board member of the Marketing and Communications for the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Her art works have been published in the New York Times, and exhibited in the Portland Museum of Art, Bruce Museum, Katonah Museum of Art, Rye Art Center, Sharron Art Center, and public libraries. In high school, she founded an origami club and led a team of art outreach volunteers to work with underprivileged youth at Don Bosco Community Center and inspire these children to express themselves creatively. To empower these children to discover their artistic potential, she organized the 13th Sharron Art Charity Exhibition by leading ~50 student artists team in 2023 and fund raised $10K to build an art enrichment program. Ellen exhibited her artworks in public art events, where they were auctioned or sold to support art education in the community. Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn to learn more about her background and experience. 

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