I am a graduate student in the Department of Education at the University of Maryland, where I also received my B.S. in astrophysics. I have an expansive background in scientific research, including exoplanet transit detection and online faculty learning. I have participated in varying leadership positions, and volunteer pursuits related to science education and outreach. Currently, my research work focuses on faculty learning in varying online spaces.

At the Carnegie Academy for Science Education, I am the lead curriculum developer and physical science educator. My primary responsibility is curriculum development and teaching the First Light middle school program on Saturdays. However, I have also taught CASE’s Summer Stars summer internship program for high school students. I mentor my students heavily in their career paths, writing them recommendation letters and setting them up for their next steps after they graduate from their program. I represent CASE in local science outreach efforts, such as Astronomy on the Mall in DC. 

I have also participated in multiple projects related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, such as the Equity Constellation, UMD’s Access Assembly Network site, and the Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) Accessibility Liason. I am currently collaborating with local institutions to push back against racist policies in hiring and admissions in our STEM departments.