Resume

Education 🎓

2024 - 2029

The Pennsylvania State University 

Dual-title PhD

Thesis [in progress]: Thermally Mediated Immunity in an Amphibian-Fungal Pathogen System

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2020 - 2024

Cornell University

BS with Distinction in Research

Honors thesis: Taxon-specific Primers Improve the Identification of Ambystoma Complex Salamanders

Relevant Work 💼

USGS National Wildlife Health Center

May 2026 - August 2026

Animal Health Intern @ Grear Lab

Assisted with captive animal experiments, Bd culturing, and newt care. Leading a study assessing hematological differentials across temperature treatments.

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Cornell University Vet Med

June 2021 - May 2024

Researcher @ Cornell Wildlife Health Lab

Optimized and designed molecular assays for eDNA.

Other Experiences 📸

Scholarships, Fellowships & Grants

2020 - present

$126,000+ for research and scholarship related activities

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Posters & Presentations

2021 - present

Spoken at 17+ conferences, symposiums and meetings on research and mentorship

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Internships and Projects

Learn more about what I do in the Research and Projects tab!

Awards 🏅

2026

• BIOMS NIH/NIGMS-NRSA Y2 T32 Trainee (PSU)

2025

• BIOMS NIH/NIGMS-NRSA T32 Trainee (PSU)

2024

• MH Pierce Global Impact in Microbiology (PSU OHMC)

• Rising Doctoral Institute (PSU Engineering)

• University Graduate Fellow (PSU)

• Dean's Distinguished Graduate Fellow (PSU)

• Solomon Cook Award for Engaged Research and Scholarship (Cornell OADI)

2023

• Emerging Leader (Cornell OADI)

• Sphinx Head Senior Honor Society 

• Club Brasileiro Award (Cornell Sigma Xi)

2021

• Ron LaFrance Memorial Leadership Award (Cornell AIISP)

• Ronald E. McNair Scholar (Cornell OADI)

2020

• Pre-Professional (P3) Scholar (Cornell OADI)