I'm a Physics PhD student at George Washington University doing research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. I study the most powerful explosions in the universe, known as gamma-ray bursts. They are brief flashes of gamma-rays that occur when neutron stars collide or massive stars reach the end of their lives. I make predictions for next-generation gamma-ray burst science that will be done with COSI, an upcoming gamma-ray space telescope launching in 2027. I am the Early Career Co-Lead for the COSI gamma-ray burst science team and am writing the spectral and polarization analysis software for COSI. I also study gamma-ray bursts observed by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor, for which I serve as a burst advocate.

Outside of research, I play harp, do a partnered social dance called Brazilian zouk, boulder, go for long walks, and care for my many houseplants.