1st year Biostatistics M.S. candidate at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health

High-Level Overview

(AKA tl;dr)

Experienced life sciences professional with a nimble, data-driven tech startup mindset and expertise in portfolio optimization, clinical development, and go-to-market strategy to maximize ROI. Substantial statistical and computational experience synthesizing business insights, with a track record of scaling organizations through empathic people management and tactical partnerships.

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About Me

Born and raised in the New York City area, I’m thrilled to be back in my hometown studying for my Master of Science in Biostatistics (Theory & Methods track) at Columbia University.

Healthcare has interested me since I was a teenager; when I was 13, I volunteered at Miami Children’s Hospital and took a genetics course through Johns Hopkins University. Instantly, I was awestruck by what I saw, even then, as the potential for precision medicine. My education and career since then have been geared towards turning that vision into a reality: first as a Harvard undergraduate, then during my first Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge, where I studied in a joint program between the Department of Biotechnology and Judge Business School.

My career is broadly divided into two parts: the first in drug development and life sciences, and the second in the technology space. I’ve been privileged to work for companies ranging from Genentech (portfolio strategy) to JP Morgan (healthcare investment banking) to Scentbird (customer analytics). Most recently, I was the first non-engineer hire at Recidiviz, a tech nonprofit founded by ex-Googlers focused on improving outcomes for justice-involved individuals to minimize the footprint of our justice system. I’m still lucky to contribute there part-time.

Outside of school, you can usually find me:

  • Reading and writing creatively (I’m hard at work on a novel)
  • Acquainting myself with machine learning / artificial intelligence techniques (typically through DataCamp)
  • Practicing the cello and piano (I’ve served as Principal Cellist of the Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra, Oxford University Orchestra, and Mozart Society Orchestra at Harvard)
  • Volunteering for LGBT causes, most recently with the SF LGBT Center
  • Checking out the latest and greatest ethnic cuisine that New York has to offer with my husband, Nathaniel


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