Education
The University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction, expected May 2026
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, June 2022
Awards and Honors
Stanford Health Equity and Media Fellowship (2023 – present)
Chicago Headline Club 2022 Peter Lisagor Award Finalist (Best Reporting by Subject: Climate Change)
Poynter – Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship (2022 – 2023)
Hoeft Undergraduate Research Grant (2020 – 2021)
Edith Wharton Writing Competition First Place Prize for Poetry (2016)
Professional Experience
Stanford University Center for Bioethics – Health Equity Media Fellowship
September 2023 – Present
Participant in a year long fellowship which pairs a physician and a journalist to report on health equity and Asian American communities
Attended a month-long health equity intensive at Stanford University, which covered topics such as Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, science communication and equity
Chicago Public Media – Metro Reporter
July 2022 - July 2023
Wrote and recorded daily audio items under tight deadlines focused on science, climate, environment and Chicago’s South Asian communities
Produced multiple feature length audio and digital pieces across beats, including a story about an art exhibit highlighting the art and poetry of South Asian women
Filled in as needed for both AM and PM producers, working closely with hosts and editors to ensure all items were prepared for broadcast
Pitched and produced audio two-ways, including several featured in WBEZ’s weekly ‘Climate 2way’ – like this piece about extreme precipitation
Contributed to live on air interviews as a fill in producer and occasional guest on WBEZ’s daily talk show Reset
Chicago Public Media – Audio News Intern
January 2022 – June 2022
Produced multiple daily items per week focused on climate and environment for WBEZ’s Audio News Desk
Wrote a feature length piece about Chicago’s Climate Action Plan
Short Wave (National Public Radio) – Intern and Freelancer
June 2021 - October 2021
Served as the primary fact checker for all Short Wave episode scripts, closely following NPR’s fact checking standards
Responsible for pitching ideas, scheduling guest interviews and editing audio
Pitched and produced several episodes, including one about outdoor activist Ambreen Tariq
Co-reported episode about the cultural legacy and conservation history of the Pacific lamprey
Coral Restoration Foundation – Research and Writing Intern
June 2020 – September 2020
Crafted and managed multiple innovative features and posts a week about coral biology and restoration for the CRF blog
Created new science communication content for the blog such as the “Coral Roadmap”, “Volunteer Spotlight” and interviews with Midwestern dive organizations in order to increase CRF Outreach across the country
University of Chicago Institute of Politics – Event Logistics Intern
September 2019 – June 2020
Organized logistics for Speaker Series events at the Institute of Politics, large speaker events which would occur multiple times a week
Singularly managed a team of 15 student “Event Ambassadors” who assisted in event set up, check in, crowd management, take down and execution
Worked closely with high profile politicians and journalists to ensure their safety and comfort during Speaker Series events
University of Chicago Institute of Politics – Campaign Journalism Conference Intern
February 2019 – April 2019
Responsible for managing itineraries, stipends, and communication with participants prior to the Institute of Politics Campaign Journalism Conference
Research Experience
The STAGE Laboratory (River Project), The University of Chicago – Research Intern
September 2020 – June 2021
Assisted in the ongoing development of the River Project, a play about climate change and river pollution in India
Analyzed and presented detailed environmental reports and documents about the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers to STAGE Laboratory and Water-to-Cloud collaborators
Translated and presented Hindi language audio interviews about the impacts of pollution with Indian fisherman into English for the lab group
Collaborated in creative brainstorming sessions to generate novel ideas for the River Project Play
Cognition and Emotion Neuroscience Laboratory, The University of Chicago – Research Assistant
January 2020 – June 2021
Assisted in the completion of the BSNIP-II study on psychotic spectrum disorders and subsequent data analysis in Midway and SPSS
Guided BSNIP-II study participants through form completion, cognitive study tasks, urine and blood testing, and electroencephalograms (EEG)
Explored the interactions between severe mental illness and substance use disorders in a year long research project funded by the Hoeft Grant. The research analyzed patient data collected in a multi-year and multi-site BSNIP study
The Jablonski Laboratory, The University of Chicago – Research Intern
September 2019 – January 2020
Photographed bivalve samples collected around the world by field researchers to construct a dataset that would explore how climate change has impacted bivalve morphology
The Bhullar Laboratory, Yale University – Summer Research Intern
June 2017 – September 2017
Extracted digital renderings of bones from Coelophysis fossils using CT segmentation technology for morphological research exploring the lineage of the genus
Teaching and Mentorship Experience
Next Generation Radio, Chicago Public Media – Mentor
June 2023
Mentored Chicago area journalist through NPR’s week long intensive Next Generation Radio
Guided mentee through the reporting process, including interviewing best practices, audio production and narrative
Culminated in mentee publishing an audio and written piece about how a Venezuelan immigrant is finding home in Chicago
The University of Chicago Geographical Sciences – Teaching Assistant
(Geographic Information Science I, Autumn 2021)
Hosted weekly office hours as sole TA for introductory GIS course
Offered 1:1 support to students on weekly laboratory assignments and final projects
Graded quizzes, discussions and labs
The University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division – Teaching Assistant
(Natural History of North American Deserts, Spring 2021 & Core Biology, Winter 2021)
Hosted weekly office hours for students in this specialized Biology elective
Singularly ran a weekly required virtual lab session
Crafted subject relevant questions for weekly quizzes
Graded weekly quizzes and final exam
Activities
Women in Science, The University of Chicago – Outreach Director
October 2019 – June 2022
Coordinated collaborative events and initiatives between Women in Science and other campus groups, such as an ongoing initiative with the WiS group of a local high school to provide career workshops and guidance on imposter syndrome to students
The Triple Helix, The University of Chicago – Staff Writer
January 2020 - September 2022
Conducted an interview and crafted an inquiry about the research of marine ecologist Dr. Cathy Pfister for the bi-annual publication of the University of Chicago’s premier research publication, Scientia
Wrote and researched a long form article about the neuroscience of dreams for the Spring E-Publication that was submitted for publication to ScienceMadeEqual
Relevant Coursework
Natural History of Humans / Human History of Nature (Spring 2019)
Introduction to Quantitative Modeling in Biology (Spring 2020)
Geographic Information Science I-III (2020-2021)
Advanced Fiction Workshop: Home (Autumn 2021)
Animal Behavior (Winter 2021)
Science, Culture and Society in Western Civilization III: The Environment (Spring 2021)
Advanced Non-Fiction Workshop: Stories of Water (Spring 2021)
Advanced Non-Fiction Workshop: Long Form Journalism (Winter 2021)
Darwinian Health (Winter 2022)
Science, Culture and Society in Western Civilization II: Renaissance to Enlightenment (Winter 2022)
Technical Seminar in Non-Fiction: Lyrical Reportage (Winter 2022)
Evolution and Development (Spring 2022)
Skills
R | Python | SPSS | ArcGIS | QGIS | SQL | Multi-Track Editor | Vegas Editing Software