Q: What are your physics/science interests?

Quantum mechanics and the pursuit of a “theory of everything” are what most inspires me in physics. I hope to gain a deep, intuitive, and mathematical understanding of it. I’m also curious about related areas like particle physics, relativity, and quantum computing. I like thermodynamics, particularly topics like entropy and energy. I enjoy linear algebra and its connection to theoretical physics. I hope to one day contribute to research at CERN.

Q: What are your other interests?

I love photography and videography, dancing, singing, and dabbling in a bit of acting. I enjoy piano music and often airplay along (learning to actually play is still on my list). I enjoy cooking for others, spending quality time with my sons, reading and writing (especially when it helps me process things), as well as discovering new places, plant-based/healthy snacks/food, music, little things, and approaching experiences as adventures.

Q: What would you like to do after college?

I’d like to celebrate the barriers I’ve overcome, and the accomplishments God has made possible by taking my two sons on a vacation to Cancun or somewhere similar and enjoying a good time together. After that, I plan to attend grad school. 

Q: Tell us one strange but interested fact about yourself?

I like to rap and recorded two rap songs for fun when I was 19. 

Q: What first sparked your interest in Physics?

I’ve always been curious about physics, even when I didn’t know it by name. As a child, I often asked questions like “Why is there something instead of nothing?” I was always in awe of nature and how the world works, though life took some interesting turns. In my mid-twenties, while raising my kids, my curiosity pulled me toward science. I began exploring libraries and sought out books I could share with them. Together, we began exploring STEM, sparking a passion for learning about these subjects. It all started with a documentary, The Cosmos, followed by biographies and other non-fiction books and videos. I quickly became enamored with how math and physics seek to solve some of the universe’s greatest mysteries, and whose principles are all around us.

Q: If you could have any pet, what would it be?

A dolphin; they are intelligent and have compassionate, comforting and playful qualities that make them really special animals. 

Q: If you had a free month and unlimited funds, how would you spend your time?

I’d bring together the people I care about in a place with a big kitchen where I can cook comforting meals, and a cozy spot where we can all hang out, no miles or long distance keeping us apart, yet everyone would have their own personalized space to retreat to as needed. There would be kids playing, others getting cozy with a book or enjoying a good laugh together. We would have deep and healing conversations, share intentional music, watch meaningful movies together, and reach out to homeless, needy or marginalized groups and individuals, to connect, share meals, pray together, and be a source of light, living out the example of love Jesus set for us.

Q: If you could get a grant to study anything, what would it be?

I would focus on research toward the Theory of Everything, particularly the challenges of unifying quantum mechanics with gravity. Exploring quantum gravity and related areas like string theory, along with phenomena such as quantum entanglement and coherence. I’m also interested in exploring mathematical frameworks like linear algebra and how they form the foundation of these theories.