Welcome to my Ironman website! I'm passionate about pushing my limits, trying new things, and trying to inspire others to do the same.
I’m currently a graduate student at MIT building a laser communication payload for two cubesats to test technology in orbit. But outside of the lab, you’re most likely to find me training for my next big endurance goal. Right now, that means attempting to become the youngest woman to complete an Ironman on all six inhabited continents. This site is where I’m sharing that journey through stories, gear lists, lessons learned, and more.
I’ve always been drawn to big challenges and open skies. During undergrad, I earned my pilot’s license while studying mechanical engineering, where I focused on designing and testing high-powered rocketry and aircraft systems. At 21, I climbed Kilimanjaro and began to explore my physical capabilities.
My experiences have shaped not just how I build, but why I do it. I am passionate about creating opportunities for the next generation and achieving that through the work I do with the Zenith Fellowship, flying microgravity parabolas on Zero G flights with outreach experiments, or showing what’s possible when you blend STEM with real-world adventure.
These days, I focus on training, working in cleanrooms and laser testing areas, and finding joy in the messy overlap between science, adventure, and sheer human effort.
Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to earn recognition like the Aviation Week Twenty Twenties award, be nominated for Canada’s Top 100 Women, and contribute to missions that may one day fly in orbit. But one of my crazy moments? Flying across the country with 11 friends to run a 200-mile relay race along the California coast. (Ask me about the sprinkler system story sometime.)
Right now, I’m focused on training for Ironman races across the globe and working on my Masters in Aerospace Engineering. I’m looking to partner with sponsors who believe in ambitious goals, global connection, and the power of science + sport to change how we see ourselves and our planet. Whether I’m logging miles, testing lasers, or writing up the day’s discoveries, I’m driven by the same question: what can we do when we give it everything we’ve got?
I'm always eager to meet new people and collaborate on interesting projects. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat about ironmans, sports, academia, aerospace or really anything! CONTACT ME
<aside> 💡 Fun fact: I once drove across the US and slept in a tent in the desert to attend an aerospace conference!
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