Roles and student positions I've held.
Creative Technology Specialist — Ithaca College IT
August 2022 – August 2023
Delivered technical and creative support to campus media projects; helped establish infrastructure later expanded into the Makerspace program.
Physics Researcher — Ithaca College Physics & Astronomy Department
August 2022 – Present
Conducted research in physics education, environmental physics, astronomy, and optics; collaborated with multiple professors across subfields and contributed to ongoing publications.
Secretary — Astronomy Club, Ithaca College
September 2022 – March 2023
Organized events and outreach activities promoting astrophysics engagement on campus.
Technical Services Assistant — Physics & Astronomy Department, Ithaca College
December 2022 – January 2023
Designed and fabricated components for a superconductivity exhibit for the World Science Festival using Fusion 360 and 3D printing.
Learning Assistant — Ithaca College Physics & Astronomy Department
January 2023 – May 2024
Supported instruction in the ‘Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe’ course; assisted with demonstrations and student engagement.
Ithaca College Summer Scholar — Ithaca College Physics & Astronomy Department
May 2023 – August 2023
Worked on astrophotography and CCD instrumentation under Prof. Matthew Price; applied 3D design and fabrication for observational tools.
Senior Makerspace Technology Specialist — Ithaca College IT&A
August 2023 – Present
Lead technical operations in the Makerspace; support student and faculty projects in fabrication, 3D printing, media production, and hardware prototyping.
TAES Learning Coach — Ithaca College Mathematics Department
September 2023 – May 2024
Provided academic coaching for non-physics majors in introductory physics; emphasized conceptual understanding and communication across disciplines.
Creative Specialist — Cornell Creative Technology Lab
June 2024 – Present
Developing immersive training content using Uptale.io for the Cornell NanoScale Facility and interactive Unity simulations for Physics E&M under the Center for Teaching Innovation.
CS Researcher — Ithaca College
August 2024 – Present
Worked with Prof. Ali Erkan and Prof. Venkata Govindarajan on dynamic programming pedagogy and GPU-based large language models; co-authored a publication and contributed merged code to Apple’s MLX repository.
Head of Philanthropy — Society of Physics Students Chapter, Ithaca College
August 2025 – Present
Collaborating with acaedmic organizations to promote physics education and outreach.
