Curriculum Vitae

Academic background, training, and professional experience.

This page gives a brief overview of current appointments and training highlights. My full CV is available as a PDF below.

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Education

PhD, Kinesiology

University of Massachusetts Amherst

2024 to present

Graduate Certificate, Statistical and Computational Data Science

University of Massachusetts Amherst

2024 to present

MS, Kinesiology

California State University East Bay

2022 to 2024

Graduate Certificate, Footwear Design and Development

Lasell University, Newton, MA

2023

BS, Kinesiology, Minor in Business Administration

California State University East Bay

2019-2022

Experience

Research Assistant

Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory

Aug 2024 to present MOBL Lab Website

Teaching Assistant

Kinesiology Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Aug 2024 to present

Applied Biomechanics Consultant

AiKYNETIX

March 2024 – June 2024

Graduate Student Assistant

B.E.T. McNair Scholars Program, California State University East Bay

May 2023 to Aug 2024

Awarded Grant Proposals and Industry Support

Highlighted Award

The 2023 Nike Award for Athletic Footwear Research: Celebrating inclusivity in footwear science

Nike Sport Research Lab

$5,000 in footwear

Highlighted Award

Summer Fellowship

NASA Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC)

$5,320

Highlighted Award

Research Support for a Route 66 Ultraendurance Study

Stryd Inc.

$1,500 in Stryd pods and software

Highlighted Award

SEED Research Grant

Cal State East Bay College of Education and Allied Studies

$4,000 in footwear

Highlighted Award

UMass Graduate School Predissertation Grant

UMass Graduate School

$1,496 in research supplies

Conference and research presentations

International Meetings

I have given podium and poster presentations at the 2023 and 2025 Footwear Biomechanics Symposium and International Society of Biomechanics Congress, and the 2026 World Congress of Biomechanics.

National Conferences

My master’s research has been presented at American College of Sports Medicine and the Joint Statistical Meetings, providing experience sharing biomechanics and footwear research with a variety of audiences with different academic backgrounds.

University Showcases & Research Competitions

Additional presentations include UMass and Cal State East Bay research symposia, a master’s thesis defense, and 3-minute thesis and CSU-wide research competitions.

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