I graduated Cum Laude at UCR with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Policy.

During my four years in undergrad, I completed a number of internships, fellowships, and projects. 

(December 2021 - June 2025)   In my first quarter at UCR, I was offered a research assistant position in Dr Kim Yi Dionne's research lab, Dionne's Publicly Engaged Research Lab (DPERL).
See Research for more. 

(September 2022 - June 2024)   I served as a staff editor for the UCR Honors Program's Audeamus, a national multidisciplinary journal that publishes works of all mediums from undergraduate students all across the nation.

(April 2023 - present)   I was accepted into the UCR Political Science Department Internship Program and assigned to work for KVCR News for 10 weeks. I have stayed on the KVCR team since. See KVCR / R'Course for more.  

(June - August 2023)   I participated in the UC Center Sacramento program, and was referred to intern with Governor Newsom's Office, Constituent Affairs Division. 

(September 2023 - July 2024)   I was accepted into the Minority Serving Institute Research Academy (MSIRA) Fellowship where I was formally trained in research methods and completed an apprenticeship under Dr. Joshua Wood Ph.D.
See Research for more. 

(June - August 2024)   As part of the UC Washington Center program, I interned with the Office of Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) in Washington D.C. 

(September 2024 - June 2025)   I was accepted into the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Public Service Fellowship interning with the City of Lake Elsinore's City Manager's Office for 8 months. 

(January 2025 - June 2025)   I became a R'Course Student Facilitator and created and taught my own 1-unit college course entitled "Local Public Radio Storytelling with 91.9 KVCR News."
See KVCR / R'Course for more.  

(June-August 2025)   I was accepted into the Ronald O. Loveridge Fellowship and interned at the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).