- B.A. in Geography with a Minor in Urban Planning from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Former GIS Analyst at Apple via Apex Systems
- 3 years of wildlife conservation and research experience
- Lead author for a paper about Korean Hylids, published in the Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity (2018)
- Co-author for a paper about polymorphic loci of cicada species, published in Molecular Biology Reports (2019)
- Rock climber, outdoor enthusiast, Star Wars fanatic