Work
Teaching Assistant, CS200
Brown University | January 2024-Present
Collaborates with course instructors to facilitate a dynamic learning environment for over 400 students in Program Design with Data Structures & Algorithms (CSCI 0200)
Provides individualized support to students through office hours, email communication, and online help forums, addressing programming challenges, clarifying conceptual foundations, and debugging.
Strengthens skills in Python, Java, data structures, and algorithms through teaching relevant concepts to students
Computation Research Assitant, Siddle Lab
Brown University | September 2023-Present
Pioneers computational techniques to detect defective viral genomes (DVGs) from large datasets as a means of understanding the mechanisms by which DVGs trigger antiviral responses
Applies DVG detection techniques to Ebola and SARS-CoV-2 datasets in collaboration with Brown’s Center for Computational Biology of Human Disease
Proficient in ViReMa, a viral recombination mapping algorithm, and various genetic alignment and sequencing algorithms
Teaching Assistant, CS17
Brown University | August-December 2023
Support learning of over 100 students in Computer Science: an Integrated Introduction (CSCI0170), a functional programming-based introductory computer science course, while solidifying own computer science fundamentals Host office hours, labs, and course development sessions weekly (~10 hours) Design, grade, and proofread homework, projects, and assignments
Bacterial Ecology and Computation Intern
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | May-August 2023
Conducts field ecological surveys in Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge centered around microbiology and bacterial diversity
Manages datasets from past 20+ years for watershed associations, models changes in bacterial and macroinvertebrate diversity
Lead Editor and Science Writer
GoBeyondLabs | October 2020-Present
Scriptwriter for documentaries and podcasts focused on interactions between science and society
Writes and applies to grants and awards, contributed $25,000+ in grant earnings and production deal with SiriusXM
Mentors team of 5 interns in scientific research, writing, editing, and ethical journalism
Science Writer
Interesting Engineering | February-August 2021
Published articles weekly focusing on computer science and biology topics, over 40k reads on popular pieces
Author of viral article series on algorithmic bias
Head Counselor
Harding Day Camp | 2017-2021, Seasonal
Managed counselors and counselors-in-training as well as campers to ensure all events ran safely
Pioneered science day program for campers
Education
Outdoor Guide and Student Leader
Brown Outing Club | December 2022-Present
Plans and guides outdoor excursions for Brown University and RISD students on designed for a variety of skill and accessibilty levels while maintaining an environment of fun and safety
Named Student Group of the Year 2023
Founding Member and Student Advocate
Blind@Brown | September 2022-Present
Part of five-person team to start Brown University's first and only club dedicated to acting as both a community for blind/visually impaired students and a bargaining body for campus accessibility
Gives talks to classes and student organizations on supporting visual accessibility
BOLTer
Brown Outdoor Leadership Training
Selected to be a part of the Brown Outdoor Leadership Training initiative, which focuses on building student leadership abilities first on a five-day backpacking trip then in continued programming for the next school year