Scientific writer/editor and communications specialist for the Physical and Life Sciences (PLS) directorate and a staff writer for LLNL's Science and Technology Review (S&TR) publication. Within PLS, I 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

• 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

• Nuclear Science Traineeship at the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Master of Arts, English, Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Communication, Arizona State University

Minor, Art History, Arizona State University