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Michigan State University Museum (MI, USA)
Design and produce innovative, experimental public programs to expand on exhibition themes.

Michigan State University and University of Michigan (co-hosted) (MI, USA)
Lead research projects on data analysis of black holes and neutron stars, design and fulfill broader impacts program. Paused fellowship for two short-term educator contracts.

Bard College Citizen Science Program (NY, USA)
Teach an in-person three-week intensive workshop for 20 students on science literacy, data analysis and modeling, and data ethics for non-scientists, on the topic of water quality and contamination.

MSU Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (MI, USA)
Teach a fully virtual section of intro astronomy and cosmology for about 120 non-science-majors using flipped-classroom methodology.

MSU Department of Physics and Astronomy (MI, USA)
Data analysis and modeling, quick-look software products, and data visualization.

Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam (NLD)
Coordinate professors for seminars, teach and supervise telescope operation, provide verbal and written feedback.

University of Alberta Department of Physics (CAN)
Lead lab sessions, assist with experiments, present new material, provide verbal and written feedback.

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CA, USA)
Assist with lesson planning and experiments, mediate conflicts between students.

University of Amsterdam (NLD)

• Advisors: Phil Uttley and Michiel van der Klis
• Thesis: “New techniques for understanding rapid X-ray variability from compact objects”
• TL,DR: The X-rays from near black holes and neutron stars change rapidly in color and brightness, which tells us that stuff in super strong gravity is wobbling around.

University of Alberta (CAN)

• Advisor: Sharon Morsink
• Thesis: “Understanding parameter degeneracies in neutron star X-ray light curves”
• TL,DR: Some parameters pretend to be other parameters, so it’s hard to get the right answer, even when you know what it should be.

Bard College (USA)

• Advisor: Prof. Peter Skiff
• Thesis: “A mathematical exploration of low-dimensional black holes”
• TL,DR: Black holes couldn’t exist in a flat 2-D universe.

Certified Associate in Project Management, in progress
Project Management Institute via ElevateU/Percipio and Coursera

Charette System Certificate and Charette Management and Facilitation Certificate, 2023
National Charette Institute

AED and CPR (Adult), 2025
American Red Cross
AED, CPR, and First Aid (Infant, Child, and Adult), 2023
American Heart Association