Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Accolades:
- AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2022)
- AVCA Region 2 All-Region Team (2022)
- NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team (2022)
- NEWVA All-New England Third Team (2022)
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2021, 2022)
- Colorado College Spike It Up Classic All-Tournament Team (2019)

2022:
- Played in 107 sets, recording 290 kills, 71 digs, and 42 blocks
- Ranked third in the NEWMAC in kills and seventh in kills per set (2.74)

2021:
- Played in 97 sets, recording 199 kills, 79 digs, and 27 blocks

2020:
- Did not play as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2019:
- Played in 33 sets, recording 90 kills, 27 digs, and 15 blocks

Favorite Sports Memory:
- My freshman year we had a tournament in Colorado, we were in the fourth set up 24-23 and I hit a cut shot for the winning kill. It was my birthday!

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Hosting regionals in 2021, it was so fun to be able to have our friends and family cheer us on as we won regionals. The energy within our team and the gym was incredible.

Off the Court at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and molecular biology with a concentration in women’s and gender studies
- Was a research assistant for the H3ECaribbean Initiative at the Jamaica Cancer Care and Research Institute
- Research: Yu Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital – delivered antisense oligonucleotide treatments to a patient cell line to determine how it modulated protein levels; immunostained organoids to look for markers of a Ataxia Telangectasia, a childhood neurodegenerative disease.
- Research: Lee Lab at Boston Children's Hospital – computationally analyzed patient data to determine the impact of transposons on three different neurodegenerative diseases.
- Research: Chakraborty Lab at MIT – Explored what antigen could stimulate a broadly neutralizing antibody response against Coronaviruses using molecular dynamic simulations.
- Research: Kellis Lab in MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) – Researched types and new subtypes of vascular cells in the brain using single cell RNA analysis.
- Schwarzman College of Computing Computer Science and Molecular Biology representative
- Undergraduate representative for the Department of Biology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee
- MIT American Red Cross Bone Marrow Drive coordinator
- Executive board member of MIT SHINE for Girls*, a female and non-binary empowerment and math mentorship program for middle school kids in the Boston area
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee for Kappa Alpha Theta
- Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Why I Chose MIT:
- I toured many schools while deciding what college I wanted to attend and play volleyball. While on campus, each school seemed like it would prepare me well for whatever career I chose. However, all the visits and tours blurred together, and I could not find any distinguishing characteristics to help me determine which school should be my new home. When I visited MIT it stood apart from all the other amazing schools out there. Every person I talked to told me how they had the opportunity to travel the world through MIT, find new and interesting hobbies through MIT’s numerous clubs, or do incredible research as undergraduates. I can’t even remember the specifics of what I learned because I was overwhelmed with information. All I remember is that I walked around saying “WOAH” so much that it must have gotten very annoying. The wonder and awe that I felt at the opportunities available at this school convinced me this was the place I would be happiest academically. I also wanted a school at which I could grow as a volleyball player. Watching the volleyball team practice and play was what convinced me that this was a place where I could balance and excel in both academics and athletics. The MIT volleyball is a true team, built on trust and respect. I have never met a group of such hardworking, committed players and coaches, and knew that I needed to be a part of this team. The stellar combination of academics and athletics at MIT made me realize this is where I belong.

High School:
- Was a captain of the volleyball team and also competed on the basketball, swimming, and track and field teams at Pembroke Hill
- Missouri All-State Team, Missouri Academic All-State Team, MOKAN All-Star Team for volleyball
- Two-time volleyball varsity letterwinner
- Cum Laude Society
- High Honors

Club:
- Dynasty Volleyball Club