Experience

The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructional Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Prepared, reviewed, and tracked completion of class and exam materials for Cosmology (Astro 1143, AU22, AU23) and Planetary Science (Astro 5205, SP23)- Hosted office hours and offered additional guidance over email

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • May 2022 - Present

  - Became a sponsored member of the DESI Lyman-alpha working group- Studying the influence of HCD absorbers on a model correlation function to improve the accuracy of cosmological measurements

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  - Examined radial velocities in Alpha Persei to determine membership potential for faint, young stars- Submitted a proposal and worked in person to collect binary star data at the MDM Observatory to create and evaluate light curves

• Physics Department Student Instructional Worker

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

  - Constructed physics labs for undergraduate students, using electronics and other demonstration materials- Performed and filmed lab activities to be used by professors for in-person/online lectures

• Polaris Mentorship Program

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

  - Mentored by a physics graduate student about diversity and inclusion in STEM to increase retention of minorities- Composed research about variable star systems which was presented for the Columbus Astronomical Society



University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  - Studied the unique chemical signature of the Leiptr stellar stream - Normalized spectra in a Linux GUI application to evaluate stellar parameters and metallicities that dictate the type of a stream’s progenitor - Studied the unique chemical signature of the Leiptr stellar stream - Normalized spectra in a Linux GUI application to evaluate stellar parameters and metallicities that dictate the type of a stream’s progenitor



The Ohio State University Libraries

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Library Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - May 2022

  - Organized the circulation desk, archive materials, and shelving systems - Assisted and conversed with patrons - Organized the circulation desk, archive materials, and shelving systems - Assisted and conversed with patrons



Great Lakes Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  - Created an educational and safe environment for up to 30 children at a time from grades K-3 - Collaborated with instructors, program managers, and other counselors to encourage curiosity and problem solving of age-appropriate science background - Created an educational and safe environment for up to 30 children at a time from grades K-3 - Collaborated with instructors, program managers, and other counselors to encourage curiosity and problem solving of age-appropriate science background