After completing a B.A. in Sociology at Vassar College, I completed a certificate of Medical Sciences (Post-Bach Pre-Med Program) at Drexel University. I was accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. program at Virginia Commonwealth University and that is where I have been for the past 9 years. This year (2016) I graduated with and MD and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. My dissertation project focused on mast cells in allergic disease, mastocytosis, and non-allergic diseases. Currently, I am in a research track program which combines an Internal Medicine residency with Rheumatology fellowship. All throughout my time in school, but particularly starting at Drexel, I have tutored other students in a variety of medically related areas. Most recently, I have tutored 1st and 2nd year medical students in a variety of medical school classes. I have also served on a wider level: participating on the curriculum planning committee and admission committee at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. I take great pleasure in advising and tutoring and love to see my former students move on to bigger and better things.

painting, local foods, gardening, reading NYT rated fiction novels