About Me

I was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in the suburbs of New Jersey. I attended Old Bridge High School in Matawan, New Jersey, where I developed a passion of math and mathematical proofs—so much that at 16-years-old, I had the aspiration of earning a Ph.D. in mathematics and doing mathematical research. After graduating high school, I enrolled at the University of Houston to embark on my journey on becoming a mathematician. When I was a sophomore, I was a tutor at the university’s math lab and discovered my passion for teaching and helping others understand math. After learning some intriguing math from outstanding and inspiring professors, I realized that “the more you know, the more you don’t know”. This made me more excited to learn more advanced mathematics and conduct original research in graduate school.

Due to my positive experience at the University of Houston, I decided to continue studying there for both my M.S. and Ph.D. under the math department’s teaching fellowship. Under the guidance of Dr. Gordon Heier, I immersed myself in the interesting and challenging world of complex differential geometry.

After graduating with a Ph.D., I became a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Connecticut in where I spent a year as a member of the Topology and Geometry Research Group. I then moved to North Country New York (close to the U.S.-Canada border) to be an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at SUNY Potsdam, where I spent four years teaching multiple levels of math to a wide variety of students. Due to my passion for mathematical research, teaching, and mentoring, I came to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in August 2021.

When I’m not doing mathematics, I like practicing yoga, brewing and learning about coffee, reading good mystery and thriller novels, traveling, cooking, hiking, and exercising. I am also a huge Star Wars fan and and I enjoy watching shows and movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I also love spicy food — so much that I was brave enough to try one of the hottest peppers in the world, the Carolina Reaper, during the 2014 Texas Hot Sauce Festival (ask me about it sometime -- it's a fun story).

My Ph.D. Graduation at the University of Houston (May 2016)
Hiking with some Diversity in STEM Workshop colleagues in Park City, UT (June 2017)
Pi Day 2015 at the University of Houston (March 2015)