I grew up in Upstate New York, went to college in Richmond, Virginia, and then moved to New York City, where I lived for four years before heading to the west coast. I spent most of my time in NYC juggling between work and school, completing a M.A. in Human Development (sociology and education) at Columbia University’s Teachers College while working in student affairs at Columbia Law School.
While at Teachers College I was advised by Amy Stuart Wells, and conducted research on single-sex schooling under the supervision of Nancy Lesko. I had a terrific experience studying alongside some incredible teachers and administrators during my time at Columbia and in NYC. They remain a real motivating force behind my own interests in education and youth.
Currently, I am working on a PhD program in sociology at University of California, Irvine, where I am advised by Cynthia Feliciano. I am also a researcher for a MacArthur Foundation-funded initiative on digital media and learning based out of the University of California Humanities Research Institute, supervised by Mimi Ito.
I’m also really into cooking.
