She grew up in the wonderful desert city of Reno, Nevada where she completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Molecular biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. There she studied plant cell walls, root hairs, and post-translational modifications. She then did a post-baccalaureate at Brown University looking at how phosphatases play a role in plant development. Now, at Princeton, she is interested in looking at the transcriptional changes in electrotaxing cells under various electrical fields and conditions.

In the lab, you can find her in the TC hood, overly caffeinated and talking to her cells ... again. Outside of the lab, she can be found reading books, exploring new Mexican restaurants to try, hanging out with friends, and playing board games.