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St. Louis, MO, US

Cambridge, MA, US

I study charge carriers in novel quantum materials using transmission electron microscopy and electrical transport techniques in Professor Bob Westervelt's group.

Cambridge, MA, US

Teaching fellow for Applied Physics 50, a two-course introductory physics sequence. Responsibilities included instructing students in a flipped classroom, mentoring students' hands on engineering projects, writing problem sets, grading using a standards based grading system, managing the class's online resources in Canvas, and managing student.

Cambridge, MA, US

I worked in the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) as a fellow focused on advocating for the needs of LGBTQ+ students at Harvard. I worked to create campus resources for LGBTQ+ inclusivity, such as writing a guide on LGBTQ-inclusive teaching strategies and updating department.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, US

Ran weekly extra help sessions and makes worksheets for an introductory physics course as part of Mount Holyoke's Peer Led Undergraduate Mentoring System (PLUMS).

South Hadley, Massachusetts, US

Gave tours of Mount Holyoke College to prospective students.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, US

Assisted lab instructor with preparations for lab and provided additional help to students during class time. Presented lab to the class with a PowerPoint presentation every other week.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, US

Graded assignments for an introductory physics class.

South Hadley, Massachusetts, US

Interviewed a Mount Holyoke physics alumna about what she is doing now and how her time at Mount Holyoke affected her current career path. Wrote a short profile of the alumna for the Mount Holyoke physics department website and newsletter.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Fabricated topological insulator thin films through mechanical exfoliation and conducted electrical measurements in a helium-3 cryostat to search for the quantum anomalous hall effect. During this summer I also participated in the two-week Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing where I was given an introduction to quantum.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Used ROOT and C++ to investigate beam position in the SeaQuest experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Showed a poster at the Conference Experience for Undergraduates portion of the American Physical Society’s Division of Nuclear Physics fall meeting

Taught private and group ice skating lessons, worked as an assistant for group learn to skate lessons, worked as an ice skating camp counselor in the summer, and ran ice skating birthday parties.

New York, NY, US

Worked in a professional office setting creating models of future museum exhibits, researching future exhibit ideas, researching how to obtain materials for exhibits, fact-checking details of exhibits, testing exhibit materials, and constructing parts of exhibits.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Applied Physics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Physics

Regents Diploma