I am an experienced and passionate physical therapist who has practiced in private and hospital-based clinics. I am currently an NIH-funded (T90) Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow at the University of Washington, learning the skills and gaining the experience I need to transition my career to that of a clinician-scientist. My research interests center around the management and prevention of chronic pain. My postdoc program is focused on integrative health, and I'm especially interested in integrating mind-body and behavioral health approaches within physical therapy and primary care. I also want to develop interventions that are accessible and implementable, not just ones that are effective. My two current mentors are Sean Rundell and Kushang Patel. I firmly believe in team science and I value effective scientific communication. Each research question I come up with is inspired by the patients I have seen and still see. I plan to consistently engage with people who have lived experiences of pain in my work. We can't do this important work without them.CV available upon request.