I have a ten-year track record as a protein and nucleic acid engineer/scientist. Engineer because I am intrinsically passionate about technological development, and scientist because I drawn to understanding why biomolecular technology behaves the way that it does. I thrive with projects that allow me to balance big new ideas with deep in-the-weeds technical thought. I'm a fan of using computational approaches in ways that synergize with bench-work to increase throughput and information depth. I love collaboration and excel at written, oral, and visual technical communication. I am also passionate about equity and inclusion and have served on my departments' DEI committees throughout my postdoctoral studies.As a postdoctoral scholar at Duke University and an NIH K00 fellow, I have been developing new linker domains for fusion protein engineering purposes. Fusion proteins, which are composed of two or more proteins stitched together, can be powerful tools for targeting and manipulating biological systems. Their performance can depend heavily on the choice of linker peptide that is used to connects the two proteins. My work aims to expand the repertoire of linker options and optimize their properties for various applications. I have a PhD from Georgia Tech and Emory University where I developed next-generation assays for molecular detection, as well as DNA-based structures that generate, sense, and transmit piconewton-scale mechanical forces. When added to a one-year postdoc at the University of Michigan, I have six years experience developing DNA nanotechnology. I have technical expertise in microscopy, molecular analytical techniques, and coding.