{"id":5168,"date":"2026-05-13T15:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=5168"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:07:17","slug":"hailah-sessions","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/profiles\/hailah-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hailah Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1674\" src=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5169\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Sessions-Hallah-Pre-Program-Headshot-1536x1451.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Charlotte, North Carolina<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adeline-schmidt-991553282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adeline-schmidt-991553282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hailah-sessions-2922a2369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/hailah-sessions-2922a2369<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hailah Sessions is a first-year Honors Chemical Engineering student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. As a participant in a competitive summer research internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she is expanding her foundation in chemical engineering through hands-on research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Hailah\u2019s academic interests are rooted in chemical processes, sustainability, and the application of engineering principles to real-world challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to her undergraduate studies, Hailah gained clinical exposure as a MeckPathways Intern with the Mecklenburg County Health Department, where she assisted in preparing treatment rooms, observed sterilization protocols, and supported specimen transport for laboratory analysis. These experiences sparked her interest in the intersection of engineering and healthcare systems. On campus, she is actively involved in leadership and service initiatives, including the Honors Student Advisory Board, and has contributed over 250 hours to community service through food banks, mentorship programs, and nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passionate about advancing equity in healthcare, Hailah is committed to developing innovative chemical engineering solutions that improve the quality of life for minority communities. Her long-term goals include pursuing a Master\u2019s degree in Chemical Engineering followed by a Doctorate in Public Health, where she aims to address systemic health disparities through research, policy, and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5169,"template":"","profile_category":[25],"class_list":["post-5168","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","profile_category-2026-interns"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profiles"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5171,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/5168\/revisions\/5171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"profile_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/msrp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile_category?post=5168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}