2017-present: Biological Science Technician with the U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center in Moab, Utah

2015–2017:  M.S. in Environmental Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

2015:  B.S. in Geology from College of Charleston in Charleston, SC

2013–2014:  Water Quality Intern for Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Surface   Water in Twinsburg,

My research and experience has mostly been around water: quality, hydrology, and geomorphology. however I absolutely LOVE geology and learning about climate change from a paleoclimate perspective and hope to get into that field of research while at CU. I love biking, hiking, camping, anything that can get me outdoors.

As a little kid, I always thought I wanted to study Marine Biology so I could study dolphins and whales, however as my interests matured I discovered a different passion: geology and environmental science. While pursuing marine biology in my first two years of college, I struggled to find passion in the material we were learning about. Upon hearing of the vast opportunities in Earth Sciences, I decided to try an introductory geology class. Immediately, the professor noted my growing passion for Earth dynamics and preceded to take me under her wing and introduce me to the field of geology. The following two summers I got an amazing internship opportunity with the Ohio EPA and assisted field scientists in their surface water data collection and even did my own project on bacteria levels in the recreational areas of the Cuyahoga River Watershed. Although I love learning about water, the moment I realized my true passions for the science was while taking a geology field studies course in the Southwest Utah. We camped for three weeks and learned to map, identify rocks and formations, and connect the geology of the area to the greater picture of the Southwest. This experience motivated me to come back west for graduate school.