I grew up on a small lake in Michigan, where I learned to sail at a young age. Each summer, I raced small boats, and eventually became an instructor at my local yacht club. I moved down to Wilmington, NC in 2019 to attend UNCW, graduating with a double major in Marine Biology and French. During this time, I studied abroad in Toulouse for 4 months, and am nearly fluent in the language. I also hold a passion for coral reef conservation and plan to incorporate that into my sailing career. I’ve spent time diving and surveying reefs in Madagascar and Belize, and recently completed my senior honors thesis in an ex-situ coral lab at the UNCW Center for Marine Science. I was a member of the UNCW sailing team all four years of school, which is where I made many of my close friends in Wilmington.

Beyond sailing, I jump at every opportunity to be outdoors, whether that’s on the water, in the woods, camping on Masonboro, biking or hiking! I also spend my time cooking, working out, doing yoga, and reading. But above all, my favorite thing to do is travel! It’s always been my goal to circumnavigate the globe by sailboat. Each place I visit teaches me something new. I love learning!

I have a USCG 6-pack captain’s license with a near-coastal rating, along with a US Sailing Basic Keelboat Instructor certification, CPR/First Aid, and PADI Advanced Open Water Diving.