Miriam grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. She obtained her B.S. (2018) in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University. Miriam completed her M.S. (2021) in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle, and explored CFD while researching open and closed-loop control of TS waves for her thesis. Now a PHD candidate, Miriam is conducting expiremental research. In her free time, Miriam enjoys being outdoors, running, rockclimbing, and board games.Â