I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a concentration in clinical/counseling psychology. After working for a few years in autism research, I returned to school and earned my M.A. and Ph.D. in School Psychology from Michigan State University, where I worked on Dr. John S. Carlson‘s research team.

I completed my APA-accredited doctoral residency in pediatric health psychology at Ochsner Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA. Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow in the APA-accredited fellowship through Brown University/Alpert Medical School as an Early Childhood clinician and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in early care settings across Rhode Island.

Outside of my academic life, I enjoy playing with my cats, drinking coffee, playing Animal Crossing on my Nintendo Switch, or curling up with a good book and tea.