Curriculum Vitae

Education

Astrophysics PhD, University of California, Berkeley, expected 2024

Astrophysics MA, University of California, Berkeley, 2020

Physics (Astrophysics) BS, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2018. Summa cum laude, Dean’s Award for Outstanding Senior Thesis, GPA: 4.0

Math AA, Physics AS, West Valley College, 2015. Honor Graduate, Dean’s List, GPA: 4.0

Research History

Graduate Student Researcher, UC Berkeley, Advisor: Eliot Quataert, 2018 –

Undergraduate Researcher, UC Santa Cruz, Advisors Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz and Morgan Macleod, 2015 – 2018

Undergraduate Fellow, Kavli Summer Program in Astrophysics: Astrophysics with Gravitational Wave Detections, 2017

Summer Research Fellow, Lamat Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Advisors: Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz and Jill Naiman, 2015

Awards and Scholarships

  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2020-2023
  • Berkeley Graduate Fellowship, 2018-2020
  • Barry Goldwater Scholarship, 2017-2018
  • Elmer A. Fridley Scholarship in the Physical Sciences, UCSC Division of Physical & Biological Sciences, 2017
  • UROP Research Scholarship, California Space Grant Consortium, 2016 and 2017
  • Undergraduate Research in the Sciences Award, UCSC Division of Physical & Biological Sciences, 2016
  • Regents Scholarship, University of California Regents, 2015 – 2017

Academic Service and Outreach

UC Berkeley:
  • Executive Committee Member & Workshop Coordinator, POWER-Bay Area, 2020-
  • Graduate Liaison for Undergraduate Programs, 2020-2021
  • Mentor and Coordinator, Berkeley Astro Scholars, 2020-2021
  • Mentor, CalBridge 2019
  • Mentor, Berkeley Compass Project, 2019
  • Mentor, Physics 153 class for new transfer students, 2019
  • Astronomy Demo Volunteer, CalDay, UC Berkeley, 2019
  • Panelist, Women in STEM conference, West Valley College, 2019
  • Speaker, Girls Paving the Way (Lakeview Middle School Chapter), 2018
UC Santa Cruz:
  • Host, STEM Transfer Day Lab Tours, SLUG Lab, 2018
  • Mentor, SPS / WiPA Physics Mentoring Program, 2018
  • Panelist, STEM Transfer Day Student Panel, 2017
  • Host, Watsonville High School Tours, SLUG Lab, 2017
  • Director, UCSC Supercomputer Lab for Undergraduates, 2016 – 2018
  • Host, Astronomy Dept. External Review Committee, SLUG Lab, 2016
  • Member, Lamat REU Selection Committee, 2016
West Valley College:
  • Math Tutor, Math Resource Center, Subjects: Arithmetic, Algebra, Calculus (I, II, III), Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, 2012 – 2015
  • Member, Student Learning and Program Effectiveness Committee, 2015
  • Co-President, Graphic Designer, Webmaster, West Valley STEM Club, 2014
  • Organizer, STEM Fair, 2014

News Articles

“Shooting for the stars,” D. White, UC Santa Cruz Magazine, October 2018. [article]

“Undergrad wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship,” T. Stephens, April 2017. [article]