I was born and raised in Chicago. I did my undergrad at Northwestern where I studied Earth Sciences and Environmental Policy. I then worked as a sustainability data analyst for 2 years before moving to Israel to get my masters degree in agricultural sciences at Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture. I completed my graduate research at the Israel Ministry of Agriculture studying the use of LEDs and seed priming techniques to improve the growth efficiency and drought tolerance of leafy greens. After graduate school, I moved to New York City (where I live now) to work in commercial hydroponics growing leafy greens and herbs on the rooftops of commercial and industrial buildings. I'm an introvert who loves the outdoors and a quiet and comfortable environment to read. My physical sustenance mostly comes in the form of coffee, oats, peanut butter, hummus, and burritos.
