Résumé

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz — 3.93 GPA

September 2018-Present

PhD Student in Applied Mathematics

Present

M.S. in Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics

September 2020

Finalist for Best Student Paper at the 2022 American Control Conference.
Regents Fellowship
BSOE Dean's Fellowship

Westmont College — 4.0 GPA

September 2014-May 2016

B.S. in Engineering Physics with a minor in Music

Top Student Award
Department of Physics Outstanding Senior Award
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Transfer President's Scholarship
Westmont Orchestra - First Violin

Santa Barbara City College — 4.0 GPA

September 2011-August 2014

A.A. in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science & Mathematics Emphasis, w/ Honors

A.A. in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Arts & Humanities Emphasis, w/ Honors

SBCC Symphony - First Violin and Soloist
Al Slagle Memorial Scholarship from the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Employment

UC, Santa Cruz

Graduate Student Researcher

Spring 2021-Present

Graduate Student Instructor for AM 10 (Linear Algebra)

Winter 2024

Taught a class of over 230 students.
Received overwhelmingly positive feedback from students.

Teaching Assistant

Summer 2019-Winter 2020

Arthrex California Technology

Junior Software Engineer

June 2016-September 2018

Designed and implemented features on Android and embedded Linux systems.
Created prototype for the video transformation software used in the Pano scope system.

Software Quality Assurance Intern

June 2015-August 2015

Westmont College

Physics Teaching Assistant

Fall 2015-Spring 2016

Other Activities

GSA Grad Student Representative for Advisory Committee on Campus Transportation and Parking (ACCTP)

Winter 2024-Present

Reviewed and advised campus transportation plans.
Developed proposal for a dedicated bus lane on UCSC campus.

Fencing

2004-2014, 2018-Present

21st place in age division at 2012 Summer National Championships
1st place at 2018 San Luis Obispo Open (earned A18 USFA rating)
3rd place at TFC February 2023 Fence-A-Thon (earned B23 USFA rating)
2nd place at TFC's January 2022 Fence-A-Thon
1st place at UCSC NCIFL Tournament 2019

Applied Mathematics Graduate Social Coordinator

Fall 2023-Present

Organized department social events for graduate students and faculty.

ComedySportz Improv

Summer 2022-Present

Project Mexico and St. Innocent's Orphanage

2017, 2018, 2019

Team Leader

2018

Annual week-long trips to build houses in Mexico
Coordinated registration, fundraising, and transportation

LOG Retreat Leadership Board

September 2017-September 2018

Helped organize and run biannual high school retreat
Mentored students

Not For Sale Club (Anti-Human Trafficking)

September 2024-June 2016

Club President

September 2015-May 2016

Hosted a fair-trade marketplace to promote the purchase of ethically sourced goods
Organized documentary screenings, speakers, and discussions to raise awareness of modern-day slavery