Ayesha is a Questbridge Finalist and College Prep Scholar. She conducted historical research at Brown University as a Sibley Scholarship recipient. Her work, titled “Progressive Ethics’ Impact on Modern Education,” analyzed the intersection of regressive ethics and educational policy neglect. She is also a contributing researcher at The Perrin Center for Policy, a national undergraduate-led think tank based at the University of Virginia. The Center develops advanced public policy proposals, several of which have been approved or are under consideration by NASA and the U.S Department of State.