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I am originally from the Appleton, WI area. I attended UW-Whitewater for my B.A. in English Professional Writing & Publishing AND Religious & Literary Studies. I obtained my M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership from UW-Whitewater, as well. Before pursuing my Ph.D., I worked as an AmeriCorps member in Milwaukee, WI, where I worked with several other members to serve 60,000 people experiencing food insecurity. I began my Ph.D. in Writing and Rhetoric Studies at the University of Utah in August 2022, and I will be finishing my Ph.D. in May 2026.

I chose to work at èßäÉçÇøAPP because I had previously worked here in an online capacity during COVID-19. I loved èßäÉçÇøAPP's mission and dedication to their students, and when I saw an opportunity arise to join their team again as an English Faculty member, I jumped at the opportunity.

My research areas of interest include narratives of sexual violence, trauma-informed pedagogy, critical discourse analysis (CDA), ethos, institutional & interpersonal discourses, and writing placement & assessment. My personal interests include hiking, kayaking, cooking, baking, writing, reading, and playing video games.