Biography

Studying Chemical Engineering and Spanish at NC State University sparked my interest in pharmaceutical manufacturing and the complex societal factors that determine global access to medicine. After graduation, I joined the Merck Manufacturing Leadership Development Program and subsequently became an Operations Manager. I also began volunteering with Purdue University as a guest lecturer, helping equip students in sub-Saharan Africa with the skills to launch localized drug manufacturing. Supported by a 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholarship, I then embarked upon my MPhil in Data Intensive Science to learn to apply statistics and machine learning to complex biological problems.
In my PhD in Biostatistics at Cambridge, I aim to integrate my biotech background with intensive research to design novel adaptive clinical trial frameworks and help drugs reach patients more efficiently. My volunteer work will continue to support manufacturing, while my doctoral studies will help improve trial success rates and broaden my impact across the drug-to-patient pipeline.
I’m excited to be a part of the Gates Cambridge community and look forward to collaborating with passionate scholars to improve the lives of others around the world.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Data Intensive Science 2026
North Carolina State University Biomanufacturing 2020
North Carolina State University Spanish Lang and Lit 2020