Who I Am

Originally from Pennsylvania, I moved to Colorado where I earned a degree in Zoology from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. During my undergraduate degree I worked alongside Dr. Graham Peers in algal molecular biology and physiology. After graduating I spent a year as the laboratory manager of Dr. Peer's lab during which I helped Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Maxwell Ware with his work on Desmodesmus armatus mutants, which led to my first publication. While waiting for border restrictions to ease so I could begin my Master's work in Canada, I worked as City Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service. In the Fall of 2021 I began my Master's work with Dr. Fran Bonier on the microbial competition strategies of the burying beetle Nicrophorus orbicollis.

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When I'm not in the lab you can find me playing, coaching, or watching soccer. In 2022 the girls team I coached was the best U13 team in their league, which I am very proud of. I'm an avid consumer of all sports (women's/men's/college/professional) usually with my dog (pictured here) beside me. My partner and I also foster dogs through the Kingston Humane Society when we can.