California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities
Conducted perovskite solar cell inkjet printing research through NSF IRES in Berlin, Germany in a collaboration between NREL, RASAI, CU Boulder, and Humboldt University in Dr. Emil List Kratochvil's Lab (2026)... Did surface science atomic force microscopy research on perovskite solar cells through NSF REU at Binghamton University in Dr. Jeffrey Mativetsky's Lab (2025)... Worked on Electric Vehicle Thermal Cooling System 3D Design Optimization research through NSF REU in Dr. Xianglin Li's Lab at Washington University in St. Louis (2024)... Conducted field research on disease spread by melting permafrost and shared ectoparasites through the UAF in Fairbanks, Alaska and the Organization for Tropical Studies in Skukuza, South Africa (2024)... Externed for NASA Associate Chief Scientist Kartik Sheth at NASA Headquarters in DC (2024)... Interned for the City of Galesburg Engineering Department to investigate prioritization of road fixation (2023).

Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: Academic All-District (Basketball 2026, Track 2025/2026), Chi Alpha Sigma, Dean's List (2023-2026)

Athletic Honors: All-Midwest Region Javelin 2026, MWC Javelin Champion 2025/Runner-Up 2026... MWC Player of the Week (Basketball, 2026)... Led MWC in Rebounds/RPG (Basketball)... School record in Javelin... First woman to play/score for Grinnell Football.

Personal
Plays seven instruments but specializes in the French Horn... Was a finalist at the Miss America Iowa competition.