I was born and raised in Littleton, CO and grew up playing soccer and participating in theater, both acting and backstage technical work. I obtained my bachelor's degree in psychology (with practicums in motivational interviewing and general counseling skills) at Fort Lewis College, before falling in love with the study of the whole human and working toward medical school. I worked in crisis intervention with traumatized youth, then worked as an elementary school science specials teacher and science camp counselor before attending medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Southern Utah. I returned to my home state to complete my residency in Internal Medicine with an anticipated graduation in 2024. I plan to be an outpatient internal medicine primary care physician serving the greater Denver area so I can give back to the community that made me who I am. I am passionate about preventative medicine and advocating for patient issues that are less talked about in physician circles but are rising issues for our patients, including sexual health and ADHD. In my spare time, I like to get educated about things that have nothing to do with medicine, an spend time with my partner, Stefan, and our cat, Victor.