I grew up in King of Prussia and attended classes within the Upper Merion Area School District. Prior to my collegiate years, I enjoyed participating in the orchestra (thanks to my parents’ tolerance for the sometimes-unpleasant noises that this produced), choir, cross-country, and track and field.

I recently graduated from Temple University as an undergraduate B.S. candidate in Chemistry in May 2008. My research focuses on the surface properties of various environmentally important materials and the mechanisms that allow for the remediation of contaminants. Results of this study will assist in our understanding of molecular-level processes such as reaction dynamics at material interfaces.