As Integrated Product Lead at Collins Aerospace, Nishi is working to integrate the first-ever touch screen cockpit displays on commercial Boeing aircraft. She is also the founder of Project LaunchPad, an organization that focuses on student mental health awareness as well as democratizing knowledge for pursuing higher education.

We discussed her work at Collins, why she chose to move around the world to attend Embry-Riddle, and how that experience of culture shock combined with her own high standards for academic achievement led her to create a support program for students facing difficulty with transition to college, attaining mental health support and academic success.