About Me

I am currently a senior and Mechanical Engineering major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In addition to my coursework, I've served as a teaching fellow for the Mechanical Engineering Department and the McNair Scholars Program, the current Vice President of UMBC's chapter of Engineers Without Borders, and I have been involved with UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life as a leadership coach and Alternative Spring Break Leader. I am a member of the McNair Scholars Program, the Mechanical Engineering S-STEM Program, and the Grand Challenge Scholars Program. I was motivated to become a Grand Challenges Scholar because of my desire to become a more well-rounded engineer, and to meet people from a variety of majors and backgrounds that are interested in tackling the Grand Challenges and working towards long-term change. After graduating from UMBC, I will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. I hope to eventually become a professor as I am very passionate about teaching. My hobbies are learning Russian, going to metal concerts with my family, and insect pinning!