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Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Geochemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA May 2024

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Chemistry with Biochemistry specialization Barry University, Miami, FL Summa Cum Laude, 2017

Honors and Awards

  • Fall 2023 | NOSAMS Graduate Student Internship Program

  • Fall 2023 | School of Science DEI Service Fellowship

  • Fall 2018- Spring 2023 | National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

  • Fall 2020-Spring 2021 | MIT EAPS Norman C. Rasmussen Fellowship

  • Fall 2020 | School of Science Spot Appreciation Award

  • Spring 2018 | Dean of Science Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT

  • Spring 2018 | South Florida American Chemical Society Outstanding Graduating Senior

  • Spring 2018 | Dr. Leonard Keller Service Award

  • Fall 2017 | Recognition for Academic Excellence, Inspirational Leadership, and Outstanding Service

  • Fall 2017 | Gamma Sigma Epsilon DeCap-Holcomb Scholarship

  • Fall 2017 | ABRCMS Presentation Award Recipient

  • Spring 2017 | Barry University 9th Annual STEM Research Symposium poster winner

  • Fall 2016 | Barry University Department of Physical Sciences Honor Scholarship

  • Fall 2016 & 2017 | Barry University Chemistry and Physics Faculty Endowed Scholarship

Barry University

Teaching & Community Involvement

  • 2019-2023 | MIT Summer Research Program Application Review Committee Member

  • Spring 2023 | Graduate Student Representative to the MIT-EAPS Visiting Committee

  • Spring 2022 | Graduate Student Advisor Group for Departmental Faculty Search

  • Spring 2022 | Northeast Geobiology Symposium 2022 Organizer

  • Spring 2021 | Research Advisor Luke Anderson (MIT 2024)

  • 2020 - 2021 | MIT EAPS Student Advisory Committee President

  • Fall 2020 | MIT EAPS Application Assistance Program Mentor

  • Fall 2020 | Skype a Scientist

  • Fall 2020 | Letters to a Pre-Scientist

  • Spring 2020 | Graduate Teaching Assistant Field Oceanography course 12.373/12.777

  • Fall 2019 | Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) 2019 Organizer

  • Spring 2019 - Fall 2019 | Prospect Hill Academy STEAM Saturdays | Taught an introductory course to Earth Sciences titled “Part of Your World” over a span of four Saturdays a semester to middle schoolers.  Explored topics such as: - Earth history - Climate change - Sustainability - Oceanography

  • March 2019 | MIT Educational Studies Program: SPARK Program offered by MIT over a weekend for middle school students

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