About me

I am passionate about linguistics as a tool for empowering diversity, cultivating intercultural understanding, and understanding the factors that drive decision-making and change.

Born and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts, my interest in linguistics began with a passion for language learning and a fascination with multilingualism. At Vassar College, I earned my BA in Italian and French, where I became increasingly interested in the characteristics that differentiate and unite languages. After graduating, I worked as a travel guide in Italy, France, and the US, led remote wilderness trips in Maine, and taught English and Italian in France and the US (ranging from preschool to high school). I began my doctoral studies at UC Berkeley in 2019, where I took coursework in all core fields of Linguistics, conducted three summers of in-situ research (focused on minority language documentation, revitalization, phonetics, and phonology), taught undergraduate courses, and led collaborative research projects.  I earned my PhD in Linguistics at Berkeley in Summer 2025. 

In my free time, I enjoy traveling, playing music (violin, piano, ukulele, or vocal chords), and spending time outdoors.