About Me

I was born in Olympia, WA in 1996, but my family moved to Western North Carolina before I can remember, so the Great Smoky Mountains feel like my true home. When I was 12, my mom and I moved to live with my grandparents in Albany, NY where I eventually graduated from Bethlehem Central High School. I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I received a Bachelor's of Science in Biology. After I graduated, I moved to Davis, California to study honey bees at the University of California at Davis in the entomology department. I have always kept my hands busy with various crafts and projects such as knitting and sewing. I also love food, nature, and the outdoors. I currently live in Davis, CA with my boyfriend, and our cat, Maple.

Favorite Books:

• Ishmael, The Story of B, and My Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn
• Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
• Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan
• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert Pirsig
• Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet, by Benjamin Hoff
• Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
• Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
• Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
• The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkein

Favorite Movies:

• It's Such a Beautiful Day, by Don Hertzfeldt
• Fantasia, by Walt Disney
• H8ful Eight, by Quentin Tarantino
• Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, by Wes Anderson
• Grizzly Man, by Werner Herzog
• Blue Velvet, by David Lynch
• Captain Fantastic, by Matt Ross
• The Big Lebowski, by The Coen Brothers

Other Hobbies/Interests

• Hiking and Camping
• Gardening
• Baking and Cooking
• Beekeeping
• Reading
• Watching movies
• Yoga
• Volunteering
• Snowboarding