My academic background is in the sciences underlying environmental issues. I hold dual bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability from Oregon State University, where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.99 GPA, and a master's degree in Sustainability from Black Hills State University, where I maintained a 4.0 GPA. My graduate thesis focused on sustainable agriculture adoption among small Midwestern farms, which required translating complex ecological and economic concepts...
My academic background is in the sciences underlying environmental issues. I hold dual bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Sciences and Sustainability from Oregon State University, where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.99 GPA, and a master's degree in Sustainability from Black Hills State University, where I maintained a 4.0 GPA. My graduate thesis focused on sustainable agriculture adoption among small Midwestern farms, which required translating complex ecological and economic concepts into practical, readable analysis. Science communication is something I take seriously.
I currently work as an Instructional Assistant at Grand Canyon University, where I support students in environmental science coursework through grading, feedback, and academic guidance. Beyond the classroom, I spent eight years running a food systems consultancy and several years managing operations at a culinary business incubator supporting 70+ food entrepreneurs, many of whom needed to understand regulatory, environmental, and agricultural science concepts to run their businesses. That experience taught me how to explain technical material to people at very different starting points.
My approach is direct and practical. I focus on what a student actually needs to understand rather than covering everything at once. I work best one on one, at a pace that fits the student, and I'm comfortable working with high school and undergraduate students across environmental science, sustainable agriculture, biology, and related subjects.
