I’ve been captivated by space since I was a little girl. When I was around 7, my dad showed me Jupiter and its Galilean moons through a telescope. My jaw dropped at how a tiny dot in the sky transformed into something much more – another world beyond our own. This memory was my first exposure to the wonders and vastness of space. Even now, I struggle to wrap my head around how large space is compared to our day-to-day lives. There’s so much to learn and explore out there, and I can’t wait to see where my research takes me.

I train almost every day at a local martial arts school and/or the one punching bag in the Caltech gym. I’ve been kickboxing for several months now, and I absolutely love it! I also enjoy practicing my electric bass guitar. It would be out-of-this world (hah!) to join a band or perform someday. :) Another hobby of mine is baking cookies and other assorted treats for my friends and family. I baked brown-butter chocolate-and-caramel-chip cookies for Friendsgiving in November, and they were a huge hit.