Education

MA University of New Mexico — May 2026.
English Literature
BA Purdue University — December 2022.
Majors: Film and Video Production, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, English Literature

Research Interests

Contemporary Queer Literature
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Media Studies

Academic Positions

University of New Mexico — Teaching Assistant, English Department — Fall 2024-Spring 2026.
	Instructor of Record
		Composition I	(2 sections)
		Composition II 	(4 sections)
		Intermediate Composition (2 sections, Topics: Defining Queer, Minecraft Composition)

Conference Presentations

“Tea for Your Humanity: Engaging with the Boundary of Humanity in the Monk and Robot Duology.” 57th NeMLA Convention. March 2026.
“Looking Towards the Future from the Past: American Indian Life Narratives.” 27th American Indian Studies Association Conference. February 2026.
"Censorship and Shakespeare as a Political Tool." Justice and Revolutionary Thought Conference, New Mexico State University. March 2025.

Service

University of New Mexico
	Core Writing Undergraduate Textbook Scholarship Committee, Fall 2024, Fall 2025.
	McNair Scholars Research Conference Volunteer Evaluator, Fall 2024, Fall 2025.
	Core Writing AI Task Force, Fall 2024-Summer 2025.

PUBLIC FACING WORKS AND COMMUNICATION

Exhibit Display

Minuteman IB Missile Third Stage Nozzle Display, National Park Service, 2025.
25 Years of Celebrating Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Temporary Display, National Park Service, 2025.

Marketing

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Social Media, National Park Service, 2025.
Videographer and Marketing Specialist, Philmont Scout Ranch, 2023.
Film and Video Studies Social Media Coordinator, Purdue University, 2021-2022.

Tour Guide

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Park Guide, National Park Service, 2025.
Steamtown National Historic Site Park Guide, National Park Service, 2024.

Honors and Awards

Purdue University
	Purdue School of Interdisciplinary Studies Outstanding Senior for Film and Video Production. 2023.
	Sarah Fielding Award for essay on Young Adult Literature, First Place. 2023.
	Kneale Award for Film and Pop Culture essay, First Place. 2023.
	Kneale Award for Film and Pop Culture essay, Second Place. 2023.
	CLA Diversity Action Committee Award, First Place. 2023.
	Dean's List & Semester Honors. 2019-2022.
	R.W. Babcock Award for Essay on Shakespeare, First Place. 2022.
	A Call for Justice Exhibit, Second Place Artist. 2021.