I am a recent graduate of Rice University, where I received a degree in social policy analysis and minored in statistics. I will begin a PhD program at Penn State in August 2019 in Education Policy, and I aspire to one day be a professor and researcher. I've chosen this field because I truly believe in the power of education to change lives, but it wasn't until college that I found education policy research as something I'm passionate about, and I remember the moment it clicked for me. I was sitting in a policy analysis course sophomore year when I realized there was a field that combined my interests in education and equity with my love of math and the scientific method. I hope to help other students work towards their "aha" moment in which learning transcends a specific class and becomes more meaningful, connecting a student's interests, passions, and motivations. I have been tutoring for the past six years, and I truly enjoy meeting with and helping my peers. I hope to make each tutoring session fun and engaging, and I want students to leave with a thorough understanding of concepts rather than a memorized process. In my free time, I love jogging and weight lifting, though I bake enough to offset the effects of exercise. When I have extended breaks, I love to go camping and backpacking around the US.