About

I am a junior at Duke University studying Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. I'm originally from Barrington, IL, a small suburb about an hour out from Chicago. 

I am interested in the med-tech industry, particularly the fascinating world of brain-computer interfaces. I am inspired by learning firsthand from a grandmother with ALS and a mother with epilepsy the life-changing effects of groundbreaking medical technology.  I want to make a meaningful contribution to colleagues, companies, and most importantly the people who will benefit from groundbreaking innovation.

At Duke, I am an undergraduate research assistant at the Viventi Lab which aims to design and fabricate wireless, implantable sEEG electrodes that are compatible with existing stereotactic equipment and can better localize and visualize epileptic seizures. Not only does this position enable me to work closely on something I truly care about, but it also provides experience in a myriad of important R&D skills necessary to be an effective engineer. 

Additionally, I am also a team leader in Duke Enable, an organization committed to designing and supplying client-specific 3D printed prosthetics free of cost. As a team leader, I have organized and led my team to design, prototype, and gift a 3D-printed mechanical prosthetic arm to a local high-school student who lost their left hand. 

Outside of academics, I am the founder of Kids Feeding Kids, a hunger-fighting nonprofit. I am a guest speaker at schools and educate students on hunger in the United States while providing hands-on opportunities for them to help. Thousands of children have participated in two annual food drives, fundraisers, and other activities to raise funds and food donations. 

When not studying, I love to spend my time playing electric guitar, buying albums to add to my collection, or cheering on the Duke Blue Devils!