I'm a writer for Mentors Now. My writing home is at BioByTheBay.com. I'm studying for a PhD in Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, and I have a Master's in Ocean Science from the University of California Santa Cruz, a BA in Natural Sciences & Mathematics from Thomas Edison State University, and just under two years experience working at a Bay Area biotech startup.

I'm excited about science (obviously), science communication (the people need to know!), supporting scientists (this PhD thing is *hard*), and living a lifestyle of learning, curiosity, and community.