I have been working as a geologist for a small, privately-held oil company in Tulsa, Oklahoma since completing my Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Studies from Stanford University in late 2017. At Stanford, I carried out a geochronology- and tectonics- focused dissertation on zircon inheritance in granitic magmas under the guidance of Elizabeth Miller. 

For the past several years, I have also been working part-time as a consultant for clients interested in probabilities and causes of wildland fires in California. I have additional prior experience working as an operations geologist (geosteering) in the petroleum industry, and as a wildland fire professional for the various federal land management agencies. 

In addition to my doctorate,  I also have a B.S. Geology degree from Western Washington University and an M.S. Geology degree from New Mexico State University. I started the Earth Data Analytics-Foundations program in the Fall of 2020 as an attempt to broaden my data science/analysis skillset, and am especially interested in automating data compilation/processing workflows and honing my geospatial skillset.