2020 - present University of Virginia, SEAS; Charlottesville, VA
Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering

2012 - 2018 Boston College, MCAS; Chestnut Hill, MA
B.S. in Geological Sciences

Fall 2016 SEA Semester, Oceans & Climate; Woods Hole, MA
Semester Abroad on the Atlantic Ocean

Awards

2022 - present NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2020 - present NSF Research Traineeship (Cyber-Physical Systems) Fellowship - University of Virginia

2020 - present Dean’s Scholar Fellowship - University of Virginia

2020 - present Bicentennial Fellowship - University of Virginia

2020 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award - Corporation for National and Community Service

2019 Honorable Mention for “Passion for Protecting our Planet” - Langley Research Center’s Science Directorate Apollo 50th Anniversary Song Contest

Community Outreach & Volunteering

February 2021 – present [on pause] Volunteer Consultant, Virginia - Scientist Community Interface
• Gathered literature on culverts and fish passages to help inform partner organizations • Identified available data sources for implementing a prioritization tool for assessing culvert removals in Virginia

August 2019 – present [on pause] DEVELOP Ambassador, NASA DEVELOP National Program
• Formed two potential partnerships between federal entities in Sitka, AK and the National Program Office in Hampton, VA to generate future project ideas • Presented to two groups of undergraduate students and faculty members visiting the Sitka Sound Science Center about DEVELOP to increase interest in remote sensing applications and careers • Continued assistance related to past projects, and offered resources and advice to prospective and current participants

May 2021 – January 2022 Mentor, Graduate School Mentor Program
• Offer guidance and advice from discerning graduate programs to following through with applications to one senior undergraduate

June 2021 - September 2021 Member, NRT Professional Development Planning Committee
• Generate ideas for cohort sessions (e.g. applying improv skills to research/presentations; teamwork cohesion and conflict resolution) • Assist with correspondence and scheduling

August 2019 – August 2020 Informal Science Educator, Sitka Sound Science Center; Jesuit Volunteer Corps NW-AmeriCorps
• Advised a cohort of 15 high school students across Southeast Alaska in a novel mentorship program that formed under a partnership between Alaska’s public university system, Sitka’s tribal government, and the Science Center to foster rural Alaskan student interest in place-based STEM careers • Designed lesson plans, worksheets, and class materials for a weekly math enrichment program targeting middle school students who score below state standards and come from low-income households using field-based science that connects theory to practice • Assisted the Science Center’s wide range of resident education and research programs at various capacities, including but not limited to in-school scientist visits, aquaculture classes at the hatchery, and citizen science efforts • Planned a capacity building project to increase service access for underrepresented populations in Sitka for execution in the following service year

May 2019 Educator & Deckhand, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
• Engaged elementary through college level students in the Hudson River watershed and ecosystem using field-based techniques, dialogue, and music twice a day with class sizes ranging between 20 to 40 students per sail • Cleaned the deck, hauled lines, and maneuvered bumpers daily to assist with ship maintenance