I graduated from Georgia College & State University in December of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in chemistry. While at GCSU, I worked with Dr. Ellen France studying genetic suppressors and the Sec6 subunit of the Exocyst tethering complex in S. cerevisiae. During that time, I completed a ten-week REU program focused on the discipline of Synthetic Biology at North Carolina A&T State University. I then began a post-baccalaureate research associateship at Umass Chan Medical Scholl where I worked with Dr. Mary Munson to investigate fundamental mechanistic questions regarding proteins that regulate membrane trafficking. I joined the Pharmacology Ph.D. program at Duke in the fall of 2023 and, soon after, joined the Tsvetanova lab. My project focuses on understanding the consequences of aberrant GPCR/cAMP signaling and its implication in neurodegenerative disease. Outside of lab, I enjoy hiking, playing pickle ball, and exploring Durham’s restaurants.