microbiologist in training, traveler,
& videographer
CV
Personal Summary
I am a STEM nerd, video/audio enthusiast, and traveller who is currently studying biology at Reed College after three years traveling with THINK Global School. ​
My dream is to make documentaries about life on earth (or beyond it), learn more about how microbes do what they do (especially in extreme environments), and inspire people to look at the world around them in a different way.
Skills
Photography Biology Videography Travel & Copy Writing Logistics Volunteering Research Multicultural Literacy RAM handling & Radiation/Nuclear Safety Yoga & Wellbeing STEM education
Work Experience
November 2021- Ongoing
Reed Research Reactor Nuclear Reactor Operator
Designing & executing experiments, maintaining the facility, and safely handling radioactive material at the only undergraduate-run research reactor in the United States.
March 2021 - March 2022
Burn Your Draft Producer & Host
Burn Your Draft tells the story of the Reed College thesis experience by interviewing seniors and recent graduates about their research experience and life beyond Reed. As Producer and Host, I interview seniors and alumni about their experience thesising and edit episodes for production.
June 2021 - August 2021
Wildlife Conservation Association Ecology Intern
Planned, conducted, and analyzed the results of original research quantifying avian biodiversity in protected parks in Nosara, Costa Rica in collaboration with National Geographic Explorer, Vanessa Bezy, PhD.
September 2018 - December 2019
EdArt Organizational Lead & Founding Member
EdArt is a student-founded social entrepreneurship focused on connecting small scale artists to the international community through workshops and sales events. My role involved communicating with the artists, organizing workshops, and managing logistics
December 2018 - May 2019
El Renacer del Campo Freelance Videographer
I edited a promotional video for a Mexican NGO working with agriculture, and helped raise over $7000 for their organization.
January 2019 - March 2019
Costas Verdes (Costa Rica) Volunteer
Volunteered time helping plant trees with the goal of reforesting the coast of Costa Rica as part of a grassroots initiative.
January 2019 - March 2019
UNSDG Conference (Germany) Member of delegation
I ran a VR booth the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals conference, and attended workshops and seminars including the Barefoot Solar Mamas, OurStories news, and others.
Awards & Publications
Contributor
UNESCO Blue Dot Zine
I contributed an opinion piece about the future of assessment in alternative education to the United Nation's digital zine exploring the relationship between education, peace and sustainable development.
Finalist
National Geographic Teen Travel Photography Competition
My finalist photo, 'Ship of the Desert' was taken during a 5 day, 70 km hike through the Omani desert.
Winner
My Family Travel Teen Writing Competition
I wrote an article about my experiences in Japanese Onsen, learning to accept nudity and embrace the cultural experience.
1st place
Kapiti Coast District Libraries Poetry Competition
In this quirky haiku competition with the theme 'food for thought', I wrote about the conundrum of the pineapple- neither a pine tree, nor an apple!
Interests
I consider myself to have a wide range of interests, from astrobiology, to origami, to filmmaking, movement and holistic health. In short, I am passionate about passion, and great ideas. I love science and movies, so it naturally follows that I also love movies about science. In the future, I see myself diving deeply into the study of extremophilic microbes and probing the limits and origins of life in graduate school, while working to communicate my research and that of others with the general public.