I recently graduated from Brown University in May, where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I graduated magna cum laude, the highest latin honor available at Brown, with a 4.0 GPA and honors. My honors thesis investigated the role of polymerase beta, a DNA repair protein, in neurodegenerative disease in mice. It won the Llealyn B. Clapp Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in the Brown Chemistry Department. I have extensive coursework experience...
I recently graduated from Brown University in May, where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I graduated magna cum laude, the highest latin honor available at Brown, with a 4.0 GPA and honors. My honors thesis investigated the role of polymerase beta, a DNA repair protein, in neurodegenerative disease in mice. It won the Llealyn B. Clapp Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in the Brown Chemistry Department. I have extensive coursework experience in chemistry, biology, and math, so I am very well-suited to tutor students in these areas. I have taken both introductory and advanced level courses in all three of these subjects, including Organic Chemistry I and II, Advanced Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Physiology, and Multivariable Calculus.
I also have biochemistry research experience, where I have further advanced my knowledge of biology, chemistry, and math. I first conducted research in the Chen Lab, where I studied the effect of hypoxia ischemia on neonatal rats brains. I also conducted research and completed my honors thesis in the Sobol Lab from January 2024 to August 2025. My research was focused on characterizing a mouse model deficient in polymerase beta and its implications for neurodegeneration.
Teaching is one of my passions. I have tutored middle and high school students one-on-one in subjects including geometry, algebra, and chemistry. In addition, I worked for five years as an instructor at the Southport Junior Sailing Foundation, where I taught students ages 6 to 17 the fundamentals of sailing, sportsmanship, and seamanship. My teaching style is centered around creating an encouraging, positive learning environment. I am always supportive of my students as they work and grow, and I always make myself available for them as a guide. I believe that active engagement and student independence are key to academic learning, and I emphasize consistent practice, preparation, organization, and review for long-term content mastery.
