Welcome to my website! I made this for potential employers and anyone who really wants to get to know me better. It's also a way of reflecting on my life and putting into words what things are important to me, where I'm coming from, and where I'm going next.

I've just finished my Master's in Science in Mathematics (really, mathematics education) at Oregon State University. I grew up in suburban Takoma Park, Maryland, I lived in Kodaikanal, India for a couple of years, and I have lived in Berea, Kentucky and Zanesville, Ohio since then. I got my undergraduate degree at Kalamazoo College, where I studied math, philosophy, and German.

As a follower of Aristotle and Alasdair MacIntyre, I believe...

• A life is not lived well by pursuing all momentary pleasures and avoiding all momentary pain; instead, a life is a narrative, and it is lived well by achieving the best narrative we can.
• In that sense, a good human life requires filling certain needs:
  • Basic animal needs like food and shelter.
  • Strong relationships with family, friends, and community.
  • Character traits like honesty, courage, and justice.
• Due to problems with our society's systems and institutions, most people's needs are not being met. Those currently in power believe that this is good; the rest of us have the need and bear the responsibility of changing those structures for the better.
• Changing social structures is hard. That means we have to work together to pursue our common good, and we have to be able to look past the more trivial things which divide us, such as the tribalism of partisan politics.
• Neither our individual nor our common goods are attainable unless we learn from and with others, acknowlede our mistakes, and improve ourselves.

If you want to know more about where I am in achieving these values, check out my Skills & Values page! My last several years of work as a graduate student involved both research and teaching components. As a researcher, I've begun working with Dr. Mary Beisiegel in the field of mathematics education. Broadly, math education research is focused on how math teachers should teach and how students learn math. Right now, I'm on leave from my program before I decide to pursue a PhD, for which I would work with faculty and staff to change how an undergraduate institution structures its calculus courses.

As a teacher, I work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). Each term, I work with a full-time instructor at the university on a course they are teaching. Generally, this involves grading assignments and holding problem-solving reciation sessions. I also serve as a tutor in the University's Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center (MSLC), which is a drop-in tutoring center which helps all mathematics and statistics courses held at the University.

If you want to know more about my work, check out my Portfolio & CV page! My personal interests are really varied. They include

• Petting cats,
• Seeing and exploring nature (especially Appalachia),
• Doing/reading/discussing philosophy and education,
• Playing my bass guitar and listening to music.

If you want to know more about my personal life, check out my hobbies page!