I am a research scientist in the Trapnell Lab. I received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Washington during which I worked in Dr. Jennifer Nemhauser’s lab studying the roles of photoreceptors in Brassica rapa development. During graduate school at Western Washington University, I worked with Dr. Dan Pollard to study the effects of natural genetic variation on trait variation between budding yeast cells responding to dynamic environments.

I worked during the COVID-19 pandemic as a technician with a medical testing company to develop high-throughput testing assays. I am broadly interested in utilizing genetic and genomic techniques to understand how organisms and populations respond evolutionarily to environmental change. I am passionate about science education and have worked with several non- profits in various roles to improve student access and agency in studying science.

Outside of work I enjoy time with family, trail running, mountaineering.