| Institution | Year | Degree Obtained |
| University of Southern Maine | 2003 | B.S., Biology, Minor History |
| 5/05-present | 2005-07 NSF GK-12 PROBE Fellow UNH Leitzel Center |
| 1/05-5/05 | Teaching Assistant Principles of Genetics |
| 8/03-1/05 | Sequencing Facility Technician Hubbard Center for Genome Studies, University of New Hampshire | 2001-2003 | Research Assistant Walker Lab, University of Southern Maine |