Laura Haller, ranked 1st in her class with a 4.0 GPA, is a dedicated and compassionate medical student with a strong commitment to serving others. Before medical school, she worked as the lead ophthalmic technician in ocular oncology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, gaining extensive experience in complex eye disease management. She has served thousands in Harlem, New York through vision screenings and glasses delivery programs and has participated in medical missions to Nicaragua which reinforced her commitment to global healthcare. Outside of medicine, she has a background as an international professional dancer and is an accomplished marathon runner.