I’m a current master’s student in the Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering department at Purdue University with a focus in astrodynamics. Prior to this, I graduated from the University of Kentucky’s Biosystems Engineering department. During my time in undergrad, I was a senior mechanical member and competition operator for UKY’s Solar Car design and racing team. I interned twice as a lab and field intern at Terracon Consultants, first providing geotechnical laboratory analyses for civil engineers and geologists, then assessing laboratory data for environmental engineering solutions. Additionally, I acted as a research associate at the Langley Research Center’s NASA Academy, where I worked with a student-led intern group to develop aerial connectivity solutions for first responders in remote locations.At Purdue, I’m a member of the Astrodynamics Research Team with an interest in using orbital mechanics to study in-space servicing systems. Additionally, I’m an astrodynamics team member of Purdue SLING, an R&D oriented group interested in momentum exchange tethers. Currently I'm spending winter break on Mars (acting as an analog astronaut at the Mars Desert Research Station with Purdue’s student crew, where I’ll perform as Crew Geologist during a two-week mission simulation). Through my involvements and coursework, I’ve gained interest in using the breadth of experiences I have to contribute to human/biological integration in space exploration through understanding of multiple disciplines/systems. My long-term career goal is to work in mission control.My short-term (fun) goals are to take the mechanical engineering FE and get a private pilot certification.