University of ChiCago

September 2025-Ongoing

  • GEOS 30200: Introduction to Research in the Geophysical Sciences-Syllabus

    GEOS 33600: Chemical Oceanography - Syllabus

    GEOS 33800: Global Biogeochemical Cycles - Syllabus

    GEOS 33825: Topics in Microbial Biogeochemistry

    GEOS 36650: Environmental Microbiology -Syllabus

    GEOS 36660: Global Change Microbiology -Syllabus

    GEOS 39727: Research Geochemistry

  • GSU Steward: I was elected as a Geophysical Sciences union steward for the University of Chicagos Graduate Student Union (United Electrical, Local 1103). GSU stewards are elected by their peers with confidence in their ability to advocate and resolve workplace issues. I was honored to be nominated by my peers, especially in a time where it is more important than ever to stand up for justice in higher education.

    Letters to a Pre-Scientist Pen Pal: For the ‘25-’26 school year I had a middle school aged pen pal where we chatted about all things STEM. The LPS program is designed to educate students about various careers and pathways in STEM.

    Physical Science Division Pen Pal Program: Similar to the LPS program, for the ‘25-’26 school year I had a Pen Pal from a local Chicago School. This program was ran through the University with a similar mission of educating students on STEM careers.

    GEOS 23700 Biological Evolution Teaching Assistant: This role has challenged me to teach on a larger scale, develop thoughtful lesson plans, and contribute meaningful feedback to the teaching team.

    PHSC 13410 Global Warming Teaching Assistant: This position allowed me to grow as an independent lecturer and strengthen my skills teaching to non-stem students.

University of Michigan

August 2023-May 2025

  • EARTH 490: Geological Sciences Honors 2

    EARTH 489: Geological Sciences Honors 1

    EARTH 478: Geochemistry of Natural Waters- Syllabus

    EARTH 450: Ecosystem Science in the Rockies-Syllabus

    EARTH 442: Soils-Syllabus

    EARTH 427: Applied Mineralogy-Syllabus

    EARTH 413: Geomicrobiology- Syllabus

    EARTH 405: Ocean Biogeochem-Syllabus

    ALA 380: Research Communication-Syllabus

    EARTH 325: Environmental Geochemistry-Syllabus

    EARTH 313: Geobiology- Syllabus

    EARTH 305: Sediments-Syllabus

    EARTH 296: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes-Syllabus

    ALA 280: Intro to Research-Syllabus

    HON 240: Wellness-Syllabus

    WSG 240: Introduction to Womens Studies-Syllabus

    SPANISH 230: Intensive 2nd year Spanish-Syllabus

    EARTH 223: Introduction to Oceanography LAB -Syllabus

    EARTH 222: Introduction to Oceanography-Syllabus

    EARTH 132: Earth Math-Syllabus

    EARTH 119: Introduction to Earth Science-Syllabus

    EARTH 118: Introduction to Earth Science LAB-Syllabus

    EARTH 112: The Great Lakes-Syllabus

    SPANISH 103: Review-Elementary-Syllabus

  • UROP Research Scholars: Participating in Michigan’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program has introduced me to higher caliber research and helped curate my skills needed to do so. I feel extremely lucky to be accepted into their research scholars program which holds me to such a high standard.

    Honors Program: The Honors Program at Michigan has allowed me to feel a sense of community at such a large school. It has lead me to many great minds and opportunities.

    EARTH 295 Welcome to Earth Teaching Assistant: Being an undergrad teaching assistant allowed me to form mentoring connections and explore my love for making academia accessible.

  • Robert G Strachan Dean’s Merit Scholarship: Awarded to me as I entered the University Michigan for showing potential to succeed (2023)

    Carscallen Scholarship Fund: Awarded after showing excellence in my first year at the University go Michigan (2024)

    Universty Honors: Awarded after completion of each semester with a GPA higher than 3.5

Siena heights university

August 2022-May 2023

  • BIO 280: Sustainability Internship-Syllabus

    BIO 241: Animal Biology-Syllabus

    CHE 142: General Chemistry II-Syllabus

    CHE 141: General Chemistry I-Syllabus

    ENV 141: Climatology-Syllabus

    LAS 141: Diversity in Community-Syllabus

    BIO 141: Basic Concepts of the Cell-Syllabus

    ENV 110: Introduction to Environmental Science-Syllabus

    LAS 100: First Year Experience-Syllabus

  • Cross Country & Track: I was a student athlete during my time at SHU. It was an undertaking that forced me to develop excellent time management and helped me value a strong community.

    Greenlight: I served as the outreach coordinator for the campus environmental club. My most prolific accomplishment was creating a website for the club’s mission.

    Student Senate Member: I was lucky to be elected to student senate my first Semester at SHU. I was in charge of all things sustainability—planning educational events, implementing greener practices, and working closley with the permaculture garden staff.

    SALT: Short for Student Athlete Leadership Team, I was voted to represent the Women’s Cross Country & Track Team in bi-weekly meetings that advocated for improvements and equity amongst the sport teams.

    Chemistry Club: During my time in the Chemistry Club I helped put on a chemistry themed trivia night, bring in a guest speaker from Purdue University, and organize an elementary school STEAM night. All to help erase the stigma around chemistry and promote learning.

    Honors Program: While in the Honors Program, I was held to a higher standard of learning and surrounded by those at SHU who also valued higher education.

  • Dean's List: Awarded after completion of my first and second semesters at Siena Heights with a GPA above 3.5 (2022)

    Outstanding First-Year in Environmental Science: Awarded by the Life and Natural Science faculty members for excellence in and out of the classroom.

    Outstanding Educational Program: Unconventionally awarded to me as an individual for organizing a campus wide teach-in on climate change.

Why I transferred:

As a senior in high school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted in a college. I was fortunate to be able to tour colleges all over the country, where it became clear that I was looking for a small school that valued research. This lead me to applying to primarily liberal arts schools. In short, one of the best impulse decisions I have ever made lead me to Siena Heights University. I instantly found a community on the Cross Country team, quickly became involved in a wide range of extracurriculars, and connected strongly with many of my teachers. Half-way through the first semester I was approached by one of my professors urging me to transfer. SHU like many small liberal arts colleges was failing. In my time there I watched the school lose whole departments, half their staff, and respect of most faculty and students. I had an amazing support team (Shoutout Heather Moody P.h.D & Carlee Resh P.h.D) who helped me apply to various universities in and out of my comfort zone. Conversations with lecturers, researchers, and students in the EARTH department at Michigan made my choice obvious. It was not an easy decision to leave my friends, team, and respected professors behind, but I craved an education and opportunities that I could not get at SHU. Transferring has undoubtedly made me a more well rounded academic. It has also helped me further appreciate my time in and out of the classroom at Michigan.