A PDF version of my CV is available here.

EDUCATION

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, USA — September 2023 -- Present
Degree: Ph.D.; Chemical and Biological Engineering

University of Victoria

Victoria, BC, CAN — January 2020 -- April 2022
GPA: 8.0/9.0 (4.0 / 4.0 eqv.) [transcript]
Degree: Master's of Applied Science; Civil Engineering Major

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, USA — August 2016 -- April 2019
GPA: 3.6/4.0 [transcript]
Degree: Bachelor's of Science (honors); Chemistry major, Biology minor, Green Chemistry certificate

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI, USA — August 2015 -- August 2016
GPA: 3.8/4.0 [transcript]
Degree: Associate's of Science (honors); General emphasis

East Grand Rapids High School

Grand Rapids, MI, USA — September 2011 -- May 2015
GPA: 3.7/4.0; 4.22 weighted
Degree: High School Diploma (honors)

RESEARCH

Northwestern University

September 2023 -- Present
Keith Tyo's group

Argonne National Laboratory

June 2021 -- Present
Christopher Henry's group

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

December 2020 -- April 2022
Jonathan Karr's Lab

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

June 2020 -- October 2020
Reactive Transport Group with Sergi Molins

University of Victoria

January 2020 -- April 2022
Heather Buckley's Lab

North Carolina State University & Shaw University

May 2019 -- December 2019
Lucian Lucia's Lab & GenoVerde BioSciences

Washington State University

May 2018 -- August 2018
Michael Wolcott's Lab

Grand Valley State University

October 2016 -- June 2019
Dalila Kovacs' Lab

DISSEMINATION


TEACHING

Instructor

Teacher's Assistant

UVic - ECE 340 Applied Photonics and Electromagnetism — Winter 2021
UVic - CIVE 345 Fluid Mechanics — Winter 2021
UVic - CIVE 210 Sustainability in Civil Engineering — Summer 2020
UVic - CHEM 150 Engineering Chemistry Laboratory — Winter 2020
UVic - CHEM 102 General Chemistry Laboratory — Winter 2020
Shaw University - CHE 351 Organic Chemistry Labratory — Fall 2019
GVSU - CHEM 109 Introductory Chemistry Discussion — Fall 2018

CRLA certified Tutor

Science - Organic and General Chemistry ; Classical mechanics ; General Biology — 2017-2020
Math - Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus — 2017-2020
Writing — 2017-2018

ENGAGEMENT

Webmaster

Green Safe Water Lab — 2020 - 2022

Science writer

The Sustainable Vegan — 2019 - 2022
Blue Zone Island — Winter 2020

Science Fair Judge and Mentor

Science Demonstrator

"Fall in Love with STEM" — Valentine's Day 2019
Guest lecturer for a Green Chemistry course — October 2017

EMPLOYMENT

Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market, Dairy department Associate — May -- August 2016
East Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation "Safety Town" camp counselor ; sports score-keeper and referee — June 2012 -- August 2015
Southern Little League, Baseball umpire — June 2010 -- August 2010

PERSONAL

Volunteering

OpenAir Collective, Contributor — Summer 2020 - Summer 2021
Groundswell (organic) Farm, field worker — Summer 2015
Heart's of Gold, Student representative — 2012-2015
Church Volunteer — 2009-2013

Hobbies

NYSE, Investor — May 2016 - Present
Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Practitioner — August 2015 - Present
Musician - Guitar, Bass, and Vocals — 2012 - Present
Knight of Columbus, 3rd degree — October 2018