A bay area native, I completed my undergraduate degree in biochemistry & chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. There I was introduced to telomerase & RNA research in the Stone lab. Furthermore, working in the Pinney lab for a summer introduced me to protein kinetics and enzymology research. Now working in the Al-Sady lab, I hope to continue to learn about protein biochemistry through the lens of heterochromatin spread using single molecule microscopy and preparing for graduate school. Beyond school I love paddling, keeping up with basketball and football (the real one), watching anything about food/cooking, being outdoors, and spending time with friends.