Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  - Lead discussion sections for Intro Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Facilitate student group work - Create problems for discussion review and present solutions - Grade homework and exams - Adapted to teaching through interactive zoom meetings due to the COVID-19 outbreak - Maintain discussion course page and keep students up to date on changes to the course format - Lead discussion sections for Intro Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Facilitate student group work - Create problems for discussion review and present solutions - Grade homework and exams - Adapted to teaching through interactive zoom meetings due to the COVID-19 outbreak - Maintain discussion course page and keep students up to date on changes to the course format



Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Physics Division Student Intern

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Performed X-ray diffraction using a Rigaku X-ray diffractometer to characterize diffraction patterns of various foils - Selected foils for experiment based on their diffraction pattern, selecting based on the poly-crystalline nature of the target foils - Utilized and adapted existing python codes to reconstruct magnetic fields from experimental proton radiography data from OMEGA experiments - Performed X-ray diffraction using a Rigaku X-ray diffractometer to characterize diffraction patterns of various foils - Selected foils for experiment based on their diffraction pattern, selecting based on the poly-crystalline nature of the target foils - Utilized and adapted existing python codes to reconstruct magnetic fields from experimental proton radiography data from OMEGA experiments



Wesleyan University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  - Used X-ray data taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory to conduct a volume-limited survey of potential Intermediate Mass Black Hole candidates within 15 Megaparsecs of the Earth. - Accessed a 12,000 source database using SQL to create an initial dataset of sources within 15 Megaparsecs - Utilized ciao and sherpa packages scripted and automated in python to conduct spectral analysis of ultraluminous source candidates. This included spectrum extraction, spectral modeling, and calculations of various source characteristics such as luminosity, lower mass limit, and Eddington limit. - Did by-eye analysis of Hubble data for sources marked for further study - Summarized my work in an undergraduate thesis, which received Honors in Astronomy Show less



Wesleyan University Astronomy Department

• Space Night Outreach Presenter

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Wrote and gave short lectures as a part of Wesleyan Astronomy Department's weekly lecture series, "Space Night." Lectures are geared towards members of the public at a high school level and above who are interested in learning more about astronomy. Each week, graduate and undergraduate students write and present a 30-40 minute lecture on an astronomical topic of their choosing, and field questions from the audience about that and other areas of astronomy. Wrote and gave short lectures as a part of Wesleyan Astronomy Department's weekly lecture series, "Space Night." Lectures are geared towards members of the public at a high school level and above who are interested in learning more about astronomy. Each week, graduate and undergraduate students write and present a 30-40 minute lecture on an astronomical topic of their choosing, and field questions from the audience about that and other areas of astronomy.



WesWings Inc

• Middletown, CT

• Cashier/Server/Senior Staff

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018

  Position involved - working as a cashier -training new staff - taking order tickets from the front to the relevant prep stations - occasionally taking over for line cooks - preparation of certain meals - calling names when orders are ready - prep before brunch shifts and clean up after dinner shifts Position involved - working as a cashier -training new staff - taking order tickets from the front to the relevant prep stations - occasionally taking over for line cooks - preparation of certain meals - calling names when orders are ready - prep before brunch shifts and clean up after dinner shifts



Wesleyan University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Observer

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Worked with a number of other student observers on Wesleyan's 24 inch telescope to take light images of white dwarf stars. This research was part of an effort led by a professor and one of the senior undergraduate students to attempt to detect planets around white dwarf stars. Worked with a number of other student observers on Wesleyan's 24 inch telescope to take light images of white dwarf stars. This research was part of an effort led by a professor and one of the senior undergraduate students to attempt to detect planets around white dwarf stars.



Circus Moves

• Assistant Coach

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  Assistant taught multiple five-day summer circus camps organized by the company Circus Moves. Each day typically lasted from 8AM-12PM. - Taught children ages 5-12 a variety of circus skills including juggling, stilt-walking and plate-spinning - Helped head coach keep students engaged and attentive - Led small-group planning times to create acts for the final show - Set up, took down, and stowed equipment for each class and the final show Assistant taught multiple five-day summer circus camps organized by the company Circus Moves. Each day typically lasted from 8AM-12PM. - Taught children ages 5-12 a variety of circus skills including juggling, stilt-walking and plate-spinning - Helped head coach keep students engaged and attentive - Led small-group planning times to create acts for the final show - Set up, took down, and stowed equipment for each class and the final show