...about me...

I grew up in Libertyville, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago. After graduating from Libertyville High School, I moved out to Cambridge, MA to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). I graduated in June 2006 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering as well as with teaching certification in secondary (8-12) mathematics.

In August 2006 I began graduate work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE). I work with Dr. Andrew Alleyne in the Alleyne Research Group (ARG).

In addition to my research, I am the president of MechSE Graduate Women, a graduate student organization dedicated to supporting the female graduate students in the MechSE Department.

 

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