About Me

I am an equestrian and a biologist here to help horse people cut through the academic jargon in research papers. I want everyday people to be able to understand the research that matters to them and their horses.

 

I have spent much of my career in academia and academic-publishing-adjacent roles. I have seen some incredibly difficult-to-read papers (even for me, a biologist!), which makes me determined to help translate important research for the general public. 

 

I started riding horses at a young age. My core sports were Eventing and dressage. But I’ve dabbled a bit in Western sports too, I was a 4H kid after all. I didn’t spend all my horse time in the saddle, I was also quite good at the United States Pony Club knowledge competition called “Quiz”. Before aging out, I reached a respectable C2 rating in Pony Club. 

 

Professionally, I am a science communicator. I have a Master’s degree in “Comparative Molecular Biosciences”, which is a long way of saying I studied biology focused on animals other than humans. Before graduate school, I spent a few years working for equine neuromuscular disease researchers.