I am a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. My faculty mentor is Professor Mike Jordan. I completed a BS in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering in 2011 a MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2016. My graduate studies were supported by a Draper Laboratory Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

I build machine learning tools that bridge from data-agnostic methods to systems that fuel data driven discovery in historically qualitative domains. I approach this from two fronts: building interfaces that enable domain scientists to communicate their qualitative expertise to algorithms and developing context-appropriate machine learning solutions through close collaboration with domain scientists.

When I the teach, I aim to engage learners in a conversation about the material. I take care to practice the strategies for creating an inclusive computer science learning environment I learned in the Carpentries instructor Training.

In addition to standard research talks, I also speak on leadership topics though my service activities.

Outside of the lab, I am a passionate advocate for underrepresented STEM engagement at all levels. Currently I am treasurer of Women In Machine Learning, Inc. As a student, I held a variety of leadership positions in the National Society of Black Engineers at both the local and national levels including National Academic Excellence Chair.