I grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, where I found a passion for science, tinkering, and helping people. That led me to pursue a degree in Biochemical Engineering at Queen’s University, where I focused on solving real-world problems. From my first year, I took on projects and opportunities that inspired me. I joined the Queen’s Biomedical Innovation Team (QBiT), eventually leading R&D projects to develop medical devices, and discovering a lasting interest in technical design, prototyping, and product development.
Outside my studies and the design team, I volunteered with the Queen’s First Aid Campus Response Team and taught first aid courses through St. John Ambulance. These experiences developed my understanding of communication, trust, and clear decision-making under pressure, skills I carried into my summers as a Search and Rescue crew member with the Canadian Coast Guard. Based out of Victoria but stationed across the BC coast, I responded to emergencies ranging from medical calls to sinking vessels and overdue mariners. Working 24/7 with a small crew in challenging conditions taught me more than just SAR skills, but also the importance of a shared mental model across a team.
After my third year, I joined Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for 12 months through the Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program. I worked with the strategic water management directorate, contributing to infrastructure risk analysis and national policy supporting safe drinking water and wastewater services on reserves across the country. It was a formative experience that showed me how engineering decisions can directly impact people’s lives.
After graduating from Queen's, I moved to the Lower Mainland and joined ALUULA Composites in early-stage R&D. My work now spans material development, prototyping, testing, process development, and product integration. I spend much of my time taking customer or field feedback and turning it into measurable engineering questions, building experimental methods and test systems, investigating failures, and working across teams to move projects forward. The role has deepened my interest in the overlap between materials, product design, manufacturing, and field performance.
Outside of work, I spend most of my time climbing, running, cycling, hiking, and building things, from pack prototypes to tools and safety systems for remote terrain. I'm driven by the challenge of creating products that work in the real world, whether on alpine walls, in remote communities, during emergencies, or in everyday use. My goal is to bridge field experience and engineering fundamentals to design solutions that matter.