I recently graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a B.S. in Neuroscience and a minor in Mathematics. My goal is to become a university professor of Neuroscience, so I can research the mechanisms that shape the nervous system, mentor the next generation of scientists, and make science as accessible as possible. To this end, I will be starting a PhD in Neuroscience in Fall 2023.

Currently, I work full-time as a lab technician at the University of Utah. I am developing the first rodent model for hypothalamic hamartoma: a malformation that underlies gelastic (laughing) seizures in children. Previously, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant for three years on projects ranging from wet lab experiments to analysis tool development to protein engineering. I received the Goldwater Scholarship in 2021 and recently published my first, first-author paper with Dr. Jordan Yorgason in ACS Chemical Neuroscience.

Outside of research, I worked as a chemistry teaching assistant and volunteered my time for causes that I care about. Throughout college, I was an active part of the BYU Women in Science Association and served as the Social Media Chair during the 2021-2022 school year. With BYU's Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), I was able to help plan and execute a forum in November 2021 to give a biological perspective on the risks, preventions, and treatments for mental health.

My hobbies include reading, writing, watching documentaries, and enjoying nature with my husband.