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Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
"...if I have seen further [than others], it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Sir Isaac Newton
It is with immense gratitude that I would like to thank the many wonderful mentors, advisors, and peers that have helped me to where I am today. None of the following would have been possible without you.
Dr. Jessie Creamean, Dr. Sonia Kreidenweis, Dr. Thomas Hill, Dr. Kevin Barry, Dr. Kathryn Moore, Dr. Marina Nieto-Caballero, Carson Hume, Drew Juergensen, Maria Vazquez, Camille Mavis, Dr. Greg Huey, Dr. Zak Handlos, Dr. Samantha Wilson, David Tanner, Young Ro Lee, Rime El-Asmar, Asher Mouat, Dr. Kayane Dingilian, Dr. Rodney Weber, Dr. Martial Taillefert, Dr. Emily Fischer, Dr. Patricia Medeiros, Dr. J. Stevenson Kenney, Dr. Morris Cohen, Dr. Jenna Jordan, Dr. Peter Brecke, Dr. Michael Salomone, and to many others. May we always continue to pay it forward in the interest of education and scientific advancement.
Education
Education
The Georgia Institute of Technology
BSc Earth and Atmospheric Science 2023 - Concentration in Meteorology - Summa Cum Laude
BSc International Affairs 2019 - Concentration in Sustainability - Magna Cum Laude
Colorado State University
MS Atmospheric Science (in progress)
Research Experience
Kreidenweis/Creamean Atmospheric Chemistry Lab, Colorado State University June 2023-Present
Graduate Research Assistant
MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) - PI Dr. Jessie Creamean - helped analyze snow and seawatwer samples from the 2019-2020 cruise
CAISO (Cloud Aerosol Impacts over the Southern Ocean) - PI Dr. Jessie Creamean - A comprehensive look at Southern Ocean Aerosols and Ice Nucleating particles, comprised of 6 research cruises (SOTS, SWOT, MISO, Denman, and others) and an annual cycle of observations at Davis Station, Antarctica.
Field work: Denman Cruise through the Southern Ocean, from Tasmania to the Denman Glacier, Antarctica (tentatively February-April 2025)
Huey Atmospheric Chemistry Lab, Georgia Tech EAS December 2021- May 2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Greg Huey
DOD Prescribed Burns Air Pollution Project
Outfitted trailers for field campaigns at Fort Benning, GA for the monitoring of carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen oxides, PM 1.0 and PM 2.5, and weather conditions
Monitored remote data transmission and compiled data for analysis
· NCAR/NASA Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical and Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP)
Worked as a student research assistant on the field campaign portion (Aug 2022)
Post-trip investigation of the impact of photo-oxidation of carbonyl sulfide and carbon disulfide on sulfur dioxide in upper tropospheric environments influenced by the Asian Summer Monsoon anticyclone
ACCLIP Field Campaign
Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea Aug 2022
Research Assistant – Dr. Greg Huey
Assisted in the operation of the Huey Lab Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer (GT-CIMS) collection of in situ sulfur dioxide measurements in the Upper Troposphere Lower Stratosphere (UTLS)
Facilitated the GT-CIMS pre-flight and post-flight calibration on the NCAR GV
Participated in daily meteorological and chemical briefings
X-band RADAR Research Project, Georgia Tech ECE Spring 2022-May 2023
Project Student Lead, Dr. J. Stevenson Kenney
Spearheaded and organized the project to retrofit the Van Leer rooftop 6.2m motorized dish antenna system for X-band for the purpose of meteorological observations
Building a handheld S-band Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Radar as a prototype
Working with another student from the school of ECE Department on designing a scalable prototype (S-band to X-band) and basic signal processing
Lightning from the Edge of Space, Georgia Tech ECE Spring - Fall 2022
Vertically Integrated Project Member, Dr. Morris Cohen
Assist in the development of High Altitude Balloons (HAB) and payload for atmospheric temperature, pressure, water vapor, and ozone measurements
Designed payload harness for HAB launches (Spring 2022)
Lead semester research questions and objectives such as identifying variabilities in tropopause height and detection of stratospheric ozone
Wrote code for assimilating data into Skew-T Log-P diagrams to highlight atmospheric profiles
Research into using Infrasound microphones to detect Very Low Frequencies (VLF) emitted by lightning
Forecast for launch days and develop inclement weather launch plans
Awards
College of Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award 2023
Selected by the Georgia Tech College of Sciences for my work on ACCLIP under Dr. Greg Huey.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award 2023 Selected by the EAS department for my work on ACCLIP under Dr. Greg Huey.
EAS Student of the Month 2022
Selected by the EAS Department as Student of the Month for this upcoming December for my scholastic and academic achievements.
EAS Chandler Endowment Funding 2022
Selected by the EAS Department to receive full funding to attend the 2023 American Meteorological Society Student Conference
EAS Rutt Bridges Undergraduate Research Grant 2022
A Better Way to Burn: Assessing the Meteorological Conditions Involved with Prescribed Burns and Their Impact on Air Quality, A $2k research grant (and faculty $2k match) toward my research under Dr. Greg Huey.
Professional Affiliations
American Meteorological Society 2022-Present
Student Member and current Public Relations Coordinator for the CSU AMS Chapter, Fort Collins Atmospheric Scientists (FORTCAST). Former Vice President and Social Media Manager for the Georgia Tech AMS Chapter, Students Observing and Researching Meteorology (StORM) Club.
American Geophysical Union 2023-Present
Student Member
National Weather Association 2022-Present
Student Member
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society 2022-Present
Student Member
PROGRESS 2022-Present
Student member and mentee for the Promoting Geoscience Research, Education, and Success (PROGRESS) program for female-identifying persons in the geosciences
Service and Other Affiliations
PROGRESS
Member 2023- Present
Conference Volunteer 2022
FORTCAST - Colorado State AMS Chapter
Member 2023- Present
Public Relations Coordiantor/AMS Liason 2023 - Present
YSSAR Conference Volunteer 2023
StORM Club – Georgia Tech AMS Chapter
Member 2021-2022
Vice President and Social Media Manager 2022-2023
Students Organizing for Sustainability
Member, Volunteer 2018-2019, 2021-2023
Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech
Student member, Caving and Climbing 2018-2019
Presentations
Presentations
StORM Club at Georgia Tech - ACCLIP research 2023
CSU Grad Show - Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS) research (part of CAISO) 2023
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