I became interested in computer science playing video games as a kid, learning to code in Java early in my life. As I have progressed throughout computer science courses in college, I have really loved the problem solving aspects of working on code optimizations and implementing data structures and algorithms, and have enjoyed the challenges of scaling up programs to work with large data sizes.At the University of Rochester, I also found a deep passion for higher mathematics, and enjoy the abstract thinking and logic that underlies both mathematics and computer science. As a teaching assistant for my school’s first year honors calculus course, I have deepened my understanding of foundational topics in analysis while also improving my communication and explanatory skills. I have truly loved working with the students in the course, and delight in seeing when hard concepts click for students.This background in math has aided me in my CS studies as well, helping me to reason about formal models of computation and better understand the abstract structures underlying computer organization. In a project implementing graph search algorithms, I have also found that a strong mathematical background helped me to better reason about algorithmic complexity and allowed me to better optimize my program.As far as my hobbies, I’m a big rock climber, and you can find me at the climbing gym just about any time I’m free. I’m looking to connect with more people interested in CS and math, and am currently looking for research opportunities or an internship so feel free to reach out if you’d like to talk!