Ocean Research College Academy

During my last two years of high school (2013-2015) I attended a private program for high school students to earn college credits. At the ORCA program I participated in monthly State of Possession Sound cruises (SOPS cruises) to collect data that provided insight on the health of the local ecosystem. During SOPS cruises I took samples of water to analyze nutrient contents, collected water chemistry data including dissolved oxygen, turbidity, temperature, pH and salinity, and recorded species of birds and mammals seen during the cruises.

Chemistry

My previous experience as an intern at the Everett Environmental Laboratory expanded my learning and skills in many ways. During my internship I gained experience operating an Agilent ICP-MS in order to analyze water, biological tissue, soil, and other various samples. This experience sparked my interest in chemistry. I am now majoring in Chemistry with a an emphasis in Biochemistry at Pacific Lutheran University. I am also majoring in Physics and minoring in Mathematics at PLU. 

Crew

I began rowing for PLU in the Fall season of 2015. My last varsity race was at the Charlie Brown Regatta in Portland, Oregon. In total, PLU walked away with three wins from this regatta. I still participated as a member of the team throughout the Spring of 2016 as a team photographer, capturing the simultaneous intensity and grace of the sport through photos as seen here. I am no longer actively rowing due to sports related injuries. For more information on the team and races, visit PLU's athletics page.