I recently completed my Bachelor’s degree in Public Health at Virginia Tech and am currently continuing my education through Virginia Tech’s accelerated Master of Public Health program, with a concentration in Infectious Diseases. This past year I worked with the National Institutes of Health, and had the opportunity to work on clinical trial dashboard analyses and contribute to pandemic preparedness initiatives through various organizational projects. I’m passionate about advancing public health, particularly in the areas of infectious disease prevention and response. I’m thrilled to be joining the NSF COMPASS Center, and contributing to projects that will deepen my knowledge and support impactful solutions in public health and pandemic preparedness and prevention.