CurrentPhD Candidate, Astronomy
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2019
BSc, Honours Physics and Astronomy Co-op
English Language and Literature Minor
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2014
International Baccalaureate Diploma, 45/45
Charlottetown Rural High School, Charlottetown, PE
Sept 2019 - Aug 2022
James Mills Peirce Fellowship, Harvard University
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA
Sept 2019
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's (declined), NSERC
Western University, London, ON
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Undergraduate Student Research Award, NSERC
Western University, London, ON
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Trottier Excellence Grant, Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx)
McGill University, Montreal, QC
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Undergraduate Student Research Award, NSERC
McGill University, Montreal, QC
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
New Technologies for Canadian Observatories (NTCO) CREATE Trainee, Astronomy Research Centre (ARC)
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
Undergraduate Student Research Award, NSERC
Western University, London, ON
Sept 2016 - Dec 2016
CPSX Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Award, Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration
Western University, London, ON
June 2019
President's Award of Excellence
Awarded to the graduating student with the top academic standing in the Faculty of Science
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Mar 2019
Award in American Literature and Culture
Awarded for the year's outstanding essay in American Literature
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Nov 2018
I.R. Dagg Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an upper-year physics student who has demonstrated leadership qualities through participation in extracurricular activities
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Mar 2018
National Co-op Student of the Year
Awarded to the top co-op student in Canada
Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada, Toronto, ON
Mar 2018
Provincial Co-op Student of the Year
Awarded to the top co-op student in Ontario
Education at Work Ontario, Toronto, ON
Jan 2018
Co-op Student of the Year - Science Faculty
Awarded to the top co-op student in the science faculty at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
July 2017
Xerox Canada Co-op Work Term Report Award
Awarded for the best physics work term report
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Nov 2016
J.A. Cowan Book Prize for Optics
Awarded to the student with the highest grade in optics
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Sept 2014
President's Scholarship of Distinction
Awarded for a 95%+ admission average
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
July 2014
Governor General's Academic Medal
Awarded to the graduating student with the top academic standing
Charlottetown Rural High School, Charlottetown, PE
May 2014
Schulich Leader Scholarship
$60,000 scholarship awarded for academic excellence and extracurricular leadership
The Schulich Foundation, Toronto, ON
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Western University, London, ON
Sept 2018 - Apr 2019
Fourth-Year Research Project, Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Research Assistant, McGill Space Institute
McGill University, Montreal, QC
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Sept 2016 - Aug 2017
Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Western University, London, ON
July 2013
Student Researcher, Students on the Beamline
Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, SK
Sept 2015 - Dec 2015
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry
Course: CHEM 120L
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
Quality Assurance Developer
Validus Research Inc, Waterloo, ON
Sept 2019 -
Session Leader
Harvard Observing Project, Cambridge, MA
May 2017 - Aug 2017, Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
President
Sept 2014 - Dec 2018
Communications Manager
Waterloo Space Society, Waterloo, ON
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Astronomy Outreach Volunteer
Astro McGill, Montreal, QC
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
Innovation Assistant
Discovery Centre, Halifax, NS
Sept 2016 - Nov 2016
Science Writer
Article: Searching for exoplanets around the star next door
CurioCity, London, ON
May 2016 - Aug 2016
Outreach Volunteer
Let's Talk Science, Waterloo, ON
English, native
French, fluent - Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) B2
Programming: Python, C++, MATLAB, HTML/CSS, SQL, Excel VBA Astronomical data processing: Source Extractor, IRAF, CASA, DS9, GMMPS Additional: Linux/Unix, parallel processing, regression testing, machine learning