She has been the CEMB-GSA Treasurer for two years and have loved getting to know other CEMB students through it. She is also on the Graduate Dean’s Student Advisory Board as a representative of students in Interdisciplinary Studies, which has allowed her to be in meetings with high-ranking officials of the University and discuss the issues facing graduate students at the U of A.
Outside of academics, she loves being outdoors and active. She especially enjoys hiking, kayaking, hammocking, and bonfires. When she has spare time, she also enjoys just relaxing by watching movies with her husband Trevor, their two dogs (Lucas and Sadie), and thier cat (Gary). Her husband is also a graduate student, so finding time to slow down is nice.
For students considering graduate school, her biggest piece of advice is to blaze your own path, don’t feel like you’re tied down to one area of study, and be clear about what you want. Surround yourself with others who believe in you.
Her bachelor’s degree was in Biosystems Engineering. However, her path now is different as she found an advisor who saw her desire to learn and a strong work ethic rather than being overly concerned about the classes she took as an undergraduate. Recently, a guest in the GDSAB meeting said something that she wrote down and keep on her desk: “If you want the moon, ask for the moon. No one will ever know that that’s where you’re going if you only ever ask for rocket fuel.”
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