Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
August 2024 - May 2027 (Expected)
Bachelor of Arts with double majors in History and Biology, minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, current GPA: 3.47
Davidson-Davie Community College
August 2020 - May 2024
Associate of Arts
Davidson Early College High School
August 2020 - May 2024
High School Diploma
Work Experience
Hoi Polloi Lab
Student Assistant, remote
April 2026 – present
Training a machine-learning algorithm to identify duckweed species for future application in experiments reviewing duckweed-microbiome interactions
Doing repetitive, small tasks to achieve a larger, big-picture goal
Carolina Gaming Arena
Gaming Assistant
August 2025 - May 2026
Checking in and creating reservations for users, being a kind face at the front door
Assisting students with computer and gaming technology
Rabble & Rise Baking Company
Co-founder and Head Baker
July 2022 - August 2024
Cofounded a business with my mother, which became a top booth at our local farmer’s market
Managed a market booth and maintained relationships with regular customers
Embraced southern agriculture by use of local ingredients and collaborating with local farmers
tuliptornado Etsy Shop
Founder
March 2022 - August 2024
Created and maintained an Etsy shop dedicated to selling buttons, prints, stickers, and linoprinted t-shirts
Created original physical and digital designs
Received 57 five-star reviews and made 115 sales in 2 1/2 years of operation
Managed customer issues and questions
Publishing
UNC JOURney - UNC's Undergraduate Research Journal
"The Inseparable Nature of Magical Realism and Politics" - Being published in the 2025-2026 edition of the j0urnal
Extracurriculars
UNC Fun Tabletop Gaming Network
Vice President
August 2025 - present
Running social media and outreach
Attending to weekly meeting responsibilities, including picking out games from our community catalog and cleaning our meeting room
Working with other executive team members to fund and organize club activities
WXYC - UNC Freeform Student Radio
DJ
August 2025 - present
Maintaining a weekly freeform radio show, using the thousands of records available at WXYC's physical library
Curating specialty shows like Sunset Soundtrack: The Muppet Christmas Carol, Orange County Special: Medieval Folk, and Thursday Night Feature: Fast Folk Musical Magazine
Traces: the UNC Journal of History
Assistant Editor
August 2025 - present
Choosing exceptional undergraduate research for publishing
Working with fellow editors and student authors to make papers ready for publishing
Southern Oral History Project Internship
January 2025 - May 2025
Learning about oral history practices and methods in a class-based setting
Conducting an oral history interview of a member of the Union of Southern Service Workers
Creating a GIS StoryMap based on the interview
Assorted Volunteering
To present
Participated in intensive river clean ups with Yadkin Riverkeeper in Winston-Salem, Lexington, and Salisbury NC
Longtime volunteer with First Reformed UCC Community Garden, doing activities including weeding, planting, harvesting, and building beds
Sorting clothing for FRUCC free clothing closet
Part of the team originating live-streaming services for FRUCC during and after Covid
Girl Scout Gold Award
January - August 2022
Organized the first ever Pride march in Davidson County, NC
Connected youth to existing queer safe resources in Davidson County
Interviewed by multiple local news stations before and during the march
Coordinated with the mayor's office, police department, and local churches