Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Graduating June 2027
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Engineering Sciences; Minor in English
GPA: 3.41/4.0
Experience
Dartmouth Cancer Center Malaney Lab, Lebanon, NH
January 2024 - Current
Student Researcher Malaney Lab
Investigate the role of RNA-binding proteins and RNA processing in maintaining cellular
homeostasis and how these processes go awry in cancer to establish a fundamental basis
for therapeutic inquiry.
Generate plasmids for wild-type and mutant RNA-binding proteins using molecular
cloning and site-directed mutagenesis techniques.
Create a MATLAB program to automate and speed up Western Blot Quantification by
approximately 50%.
Utilize AlphaFold modeling to predict the impact of single-mutations on protein
stability to complement wet lab experimental data.
Develop an app in MATLAB to quantify ribosome abundance from polysome traces.
Completed Cancer Biology Specialization (Johns Hopkins) to deepen theoretical
understanding of oncogenesis and support lab research.
Swenson Stone Consultants, Lebanon, NH
November 2025 - Current
Intern
Centralized technical product information by creating and curating a structured
digital catalog that serves as the primary reference for stone, quarry, and
fabricator data.
Produced high-quality photographic content for the company's website, brochures,
and social-media channels — capturing, editing, and tagging images to maintain
an organized, searchable image library.
Led the "Sample Photo" initiative: defined lighting standards, coordinated RAW
photo shoots for dozens of stone samples, and performed Lightroom
color-correction to establish a consistent visual style for web and marketing
assets.
Developed and executed multi-day logistics plans for site visits, mapping
locations, scheduling meetings, and tracking shipment of physical stone samples.
Managed the company's social-media channels, producing regular content that
increased follower engagement and raised brand awareness.
Thrive Scholars, Los Angeles, CA
April 2022 - Current
Scholar
Selected for a 6-year comprehensive program focusing on college access and
professional development.
Thrive Lab Training: Completed an intensive research training at the University
of Chicago, gaining hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques. I
worked with the Wolbachia Virus and completed procedures such as PCR, gel
electrophoresis, and protein extraction.
Certifications
Image Processing for Engineering and Science Specialization – MathWorks,
Completed August 2025
Cancer Biology Specialization – Johns Hopkins University, Completed July 2025
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – American Red Cross, Completed July 2025
Honors & Awards
YoungArts Finalist in Creative Nonfiction
Top national honor. YoungArts has a highly competitive application process for talented
artists, judged by an independent panel of accomplished artists through a rigorous blind
adjudication process. YoungArts winners represent the top 11% of applicants.
Gordon Parks Scholar
Selected as the Young Arts recipient of the Gordon Parks Foundation Scholarship for my
writing on the Black diaspora.
Gates Scholar
The Gates Scholarship, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is one of the
most prestigious and selective scholarship programs for outstanding high school seniors
in the United States. Each year 750 outstanding student leaders are recognized from a
pool of 51,000+ applicants. Full-ride scholarship to Dartmouth College.
Promega DOORS Scholar
Dartmouth Cancer Scholars
Activities
Photographer for The Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
Work to provide top-quality images to provide a visual aspect to stories.