Biography
Scientific writer/editor and communications specialist for the Physical and Life Sciences (PLS) directorate. Within PLS, I manage the internal newsletter and oversee a wide range of technical and non-technical communications services, including article writing, website content, presentation development, and video production. Below are some of the external communications products that I have produced.
Articles
- ‘A science theme park’: Space science internship offers hands-on access to specialized tools (August 2026)
- Modernizing high-explosives manufacturing (July, 2026)
- Americium, curium and californium — oh my! Crystallizing the rarest elements at LLNL (February 2026)
- LLNL researchers discover new way to ‘cage’ plutonium (February 2026)
- HEDS fellow Patricia Cho probes cosmic mysteries (September 2025)
- Modeling materials defects: LLNL interns explore nanotubes and batteries (September 2025)
- Self-driving lab to automate the discovery of novel alloys (July 2025)
- Simulating hot-spot formation in insensitive high explosives (April 2025)
- Nuclear chemistry research gets an efficiency boost (April 2025)
- A brighter future for the Jupiter Laser Facility (March 2025)
- New Pathways to Commodity Chemicals (January/February 2025)
- Assessing adverse neurological effects of wildfire smoke inhalation (February 2025)
- 'Lighting' up antineutrino detection (December 2024)
- Fast-curing silicone ink opens new doors in 3D printing (December 2024)
- Measuring in-situ ablation depth in aluminum (November 2024)
- Plasma pursuits: HEDS Center fellows illuminate the fourth state of matter (November 2024)
- 3D printed solutions for electronics protection (November 2024)
- From the battlefield to biocontainment: meet Sean Leonard (October 2024)
- Becoming a nuclear scientist: LLNL traineeship inspires SJSU students (September 2024)
- Livermore's research involvement in 23-year-old cold case (July 2024)
- Finding Livermore: Employees share their LLNL origin stories (May 2024)
- Manufacturing optimized designs for high explosives (May 2024)
- The Superblock—An Essential Facility for Nuclear Operations (April/May 2024)
- Mitigating the risk of infection in combat-related injuries (April 2024)
- Beneath the Surface (December 2023)
- Resolving astronomical mysteries (December 2023)
- Just add salt: Researchers explore a new electricity-free cooling method (November 2023)
- Radiochemistry intern digs deep to prevent the spread of nuclear waste (October 2023)
- Journey to the center of the Earth: Exploring iron's equation of state (October 2023)
- Breaking down barriers: Sharee Harris shares her career story (September 2023)
- Understanding the plasticity of diamond for improved fusion ignition (September 2023)
- Platform tests colorectal cancer therapies in vitro (August 2023)
- Behind the Scenes: Livermore Fellows Share Offsite Assignment Stories (March 2023)
- Beating the odds: Former Energetic Materials Center intern named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year (January 2023)
- 'Twisted' laser light experiments offer new insights into plasma physics (October 2022)
- Understanding how radionuclides move (August 2022)
- A Serious Game for Incident Response Training (July/August 2022)
- GEOSX Simulates Carbon Dioxide Storage (March 2022)
- Accelerating Nuclear Forensics in the Field (Jan/Feb 2022)
- Delivering Exceptional Promise: An Update on Early and Mid-Career Recognition Award Recipients (November/December 2021)
Videos
Education
- Master of Arts, English, Arizona State University
- Bachelor of Science, Communication, Arizona State University
- Minor, Art History, Arizona State University