College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Community Sustainability

Advisor: Lissy Goralnik

Education

• Master of Landscape Architecture, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan, 2018-2021
• Master of Science: Conservation Ecology, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan 2018-2021
• Bachelor of Arts: Art & Design Major, Environment Minor, Music Minor, University of Michigan, 2012-2026

Recent Appointments

• Ongoing – Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)
• 2026-Present – Placemaking Project Manager & Research Assistant for the Bubble Barrier Project, Michigan State University
• 2026 – Research Assistant for Neshnabé Nengosêk Kenomagéwen / Potawatomi Star Knowledge Project, Michigan State University & Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
• 2025-2026 – Research Assistant for Beal Botanical Gardens, Michigan State University
• 2024-Present – Lecturer: ENV 245/ENG 242, ‘Learning from the Landscape’, UM Biological Station, University of Michigan
• 2024-2025 – Landscape Architect at Saiki Design, Madison, WI
• 2021-2024 – Landscape Designer at Saiki Design, Madison, WI
• 2021-2024 – Co-Director of Great Lakes Arts, Cultures, & Environments (GLACE) Academic Program, Department of English, UM Biological Station, University of Michigan

Recent Awards

• 2026: Gilbert W. Mouser Scholarship in Conservation and Environmental Education, Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
• 2025-2029: University Distinguished Fellowship (UDF), The Graduate School, Michigan State University
• 2025 – 2027: C.S. Mott Predoctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture, Michigan State University
• 2025: LSA Community-Engaged Course Development Grant, The Ginsberg Center, University of Michigan