In 2018, I graduated with a BSc. in Biology from University of Maryland Baltimore County, where I studied female song, mate fidelity, and return rates of eastern bluebirds in collaboration with PhD candidate Evangeline Rose while in Dr. Kevin Omland's lab. These birds have complex songs and are excellent organisms for understanding female song evolution and function.

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That same year I traveled to Panama in the summer as a preliminary start to my MSc. in Applied Biology at Salisbury University (SU). My project incorporated soundscapes recorded from Panama to understand the complex acoustic structure of the environment and how it can alter perception of mating signals.

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During the semester, I taught several Anatomy and Physiology lab sections at SU. As part of my research, I also assisted teaching Dr. Kim Hunter's genetic analysis class, which helped us analyze our genetic samples using ddRADseq.

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Outside of research, I enjoy playing piano, herping, photography, and D&D. When possible, I love traveling to new places, especially different countries. So far I have been to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Panama, and Japan, but I would love to go elsewhere.