EDUCATION
August 2024 - December 2026
Master of Science
Earth Sciences
Certificate in Hydrogeology
The Ohio State University
I took some time off after undergrad, but I am back and better than ever. I have grown so much and have had a ton of fun getting to learn in an academic setting again.
Here I study the biogeochemical factors that affect methane production under ice in wetlands and lakes. I am focusing mostly on the microbiological aspects during my Master's degree. I have had three successful field seasons with four successful field campaigns in Eastern Iowa and Northern Wisconsin, in both the summer and mostly in the winter. Hop on over to Projects if you want to learn more!
August 2017 - May 2021
Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry and Environmental Science; Religion and Health and Society Studies
Coe College
Coe College helped me prepare a lot for life after undergraduate school. I often took advantages of the many opportunities, like the Center for Careers and Creativity, the Learning Commons, professor office hours and many more. My liberal arts education has been very beneficial for me. As an individual with a wide variety of interests, I needed to take classes in many different disciplines in order to keep my mind at bay. This allowed me to pick up minors in Religion and Health and Society Studies -- two things I have always loved learning about, but wasn't planning on majoring in.
I have wanted to have a career in pretty much everything. I started college wanting to be a doctor, switched to a physician assistant, then a lawyer, then a public health official, then a planetary scientist followed very quickly by an astrochemist. I graduated and decided I wanted to be a medical dosimetrist, but decided it wasn't for me after some job shadowing. My liberal arts education, combined with personal experiences, has helped me realize what I ACTUALLY want to do with my life -- be outside and do everything I can to leave this planet in better condition than it was given to me.
August 2013 - May 2017
High School Diploma
Valedictorian
Calamus-Wheatland High School
Going to a small (graduating class of 39) high school allowed me to embrace my passions tenfold and get involved with whatever I wanted to. It also prepared me to make those key connections with my teachers that I believe are essential for the most effective education.