I am a PhD Biostatistician specializing in genetic and epigenetic predictive signatures, with current work driving translational oncology and precision medicine at MiraDx and MiraKind. Having worked in biology labs, I saw firsthand the gap between experimental data and robust statistical implementation. My mission is to serve as a bridge between translational research and rigorous, ethical statistics—turning intricate biological hypotheses into reliable quantitative frameworks.

I earned my PhD and M.S. in Biostatistics from UCLA, where my research focused on epigenetic biomarkers of aging, imputation methodology for epigenetic data, and adapting transfer learning for cross-tissue and cross-species DNAm prediction. This work enables researchers, for example, to accurately estimate blood DNAm biomarkers using non-invasive saliva or buccal samples.

Prior to UCLA, I graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Biology and a B.S.P.H. in Biostatistics. At UNC, I taught core genetics for five semesters as a student-nominated Supplemental Instructor. Service has been a lifelong commitment for me: I served as Circle K President at UNC and previously co-founded Beautiful Beaders in my youth to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Originally from just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I am now based in Los Angeles. Outside of research, I love dancing, making things (purposely vague because the medium is constantly changing), traveling, and hiking.