Hello! I come to Manassas City Public Schools to give back to the district that laid my academic foundation. It is true that I attended Baldwin Elementary School, Dean Middle School (yes, it was once a middle school!), and Osbourn High School. From there, I went to Virginia Tech.

I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biochemistry with a minor in biology from Virginia Tech. I continued my education for six years as a doctoral candidate in biological chemistry at Penn State University. At Penn State, my thesis entailed the study of enzymology and kinetics. This project was a collaborative effort with Stanford University and the NIH.

I am very excited to instruct within the IMS program and share my expertise in both content and research with these talented students.  As a component of research, students will participate in a few national competitions.  In 2020, a group of students competed in eCybermission and placed second in the state.  Another group of students participated in the 2022 NASA TechRise Challenge.  Their proposal was selected as one of 57 submissions nationally, which included participants ranging from grades 6 to 12.  NASA will completely fund the project, and will send their experiment into space to explore wind power in microgravity.  Most recently, it was announced that the proposal submitted by the IMS program was selected as a State Finalist for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition.  As a result, we will receive $2500 in technology and class supplies.

Outside of teaching, I assist with coaching VEX Robotics and Science Olympiad at Metz. 

When I am not coaching or instructing, I enjoy college football (GO HOKIES!!!), cooking, traveling, and strength training.