The person behind the work.

Where I am now

I’m an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with interests in biomedical engineering, music, and entrepreneurship. I’m working with Dr. Jianping Lu’s research group in medical imaging and CT reconstruction, building on the experimental research I began at Towson University.

At Towson, my work in Dr. Vonnie D. C. Shields’s laboratory has focused on insect behavior and plant-derived repellents. I am first author of two papers published in Insects in 2026. Designing an assay, figuring out why a result looks unexpected, and writing up the evidence have all been part of learning how to do research.

A life in music

I started piano at three and joined the Maryland State Boychoir at six. Over more than a decade, that became a life of rehearsals, touring, solo singing, and eventually conducting and coaching younger choristers. I have sung the boy-soprano solo in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with Baltimore Choral Arts and performed as an ensemble member with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

My recordings now span art songs, sacred music, theatre, trumpet, national anthems, and conducting. I’ve also taught through the Do Re Mi Project. Working with a younger musician is its own kind of listening: understanding what they hear, what feels difficult, and what might make the next attempt better.

Making things useful to other people

I founded EinSTEAM Science Society to develop hands-on learning experiences for younger students. That work has included programs at St. Paul’s Lower School and with Bridges Baltimore. In September 2026, I brought some of these interests into a workshop and panel at the International Youth Conference.

At St. Paul’s, I served as Editor-in-Chief of The Voice, worked on other student publications, and interviewed veterans through the Veterans Legacy Project. I also organized a book drive that collected 1,465 books for the Maryland Book Bank.

Scouting has been another constant. I earned Eagle Scout and completed all 141 merit badges offered at the time. My Eagle project involved restoring gravestones, building benches, and cleaning fencing at Taylor’s Chapel—a place I first knew through music.

What I’m curious about

I’m interested in how biological systems process information, and in how people learn and coordinate with one another. My choral-neuroscience proposal explores questions about shared breathing, timing, and belonging in ensembles. It is still a research proposal, not a completed experimental study.

I don’t expect every interest to collapse into one job title. This site is a way to share the work clearly, acknowledge the people and organizations involved, and make room for what comes next.