Featured Artist, Friends of the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology Event (2023)

This piece is titled "Unmasking" because it represents the process of shedding the societal expectations that prevent neurodivergent individuals from embracing the unique ways our brains engage with the world. Drawing on personal experience, this piece illustrates both the inhibitory efforts from regions in the frontal cortex that work to suppress markers of neurodivergent behaviour as well as the rich and vibrant (though perhaps at times overstimulating or chaotic) inner worlds that many neurodivergent individuals experience.

Speaker, Soapbox Science (2023)
  I served as a speaker for the annual community outreach event Soapbox Science, which celebrates women in science and encourages discourse between scientists and members of the community.
Watch me and the other speakers talk about the importance of representation in science here!

Judge, Ontario High School Ethics Bowl (2022)
    As a judge, my role was to evaluate teams of secondary students as they collaboratively discuss and debate ethical dilemmas taking place at the forefront of world politics. I was also responsible for providing summative and formative feedback to help students learn to take intellectual risks and engage deeply with difficult issues. 

Advisory Board,  The Learning Pirate, Toronto, ON, Canada (2020-  )
      I sit on the science advisory board of a small consulting company that applies neuroscience-informed strategies to help clients harness their metacognitive capacities to learn better. My role involves regular consults with the CEO to ensure accuracy and clarity of scientific information being presented to clients.

Scientist, Skype a Scientist (2021-)
     I am one of 5000+ scientists who volunteer to video chat with classrooms and groups around the world to share research and allow students to get to know a real scientist and have their questions answered. You can search for me in this database and I'd be thrilled to come talk to your group of any age about memory, brains, and aging!

Science Communications Officer, Rotman Research Institute Annual Conference (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Brain and Cognition/NeuroBRITE Working Group, Baycrest Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada (2019-2020)
      I was part of a working group to develop a cross-generational opportunity for seniors and high-school students to learn together about how cognition and the brain structures that support it change with age.

Rotman Research Institute Rounds Coordinator, Baycrest hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada (2018-2020)
      Working with a small team, I coordinated the institution's weekly research speaker series. My responsibilities included contacting potential speakers, coordinating travel and meeting itineraries, moderating presentations, and handling the budget.

Poster Judge, University of Toronto Medical Student Research Day (2020)

Communications Team, Toronto Area Memory Group Annual Meeting (2019)

Speaker Aide, Soapbox Science, Toronto, ON, Canada (2019)

Registration Volunteer, Canadian Association for Neuroscience Meeting Public Lecture (2019)

Registration and Information Desk Volunteer, Memory Disorders Research Society Annual Meeting (2018)

Team Lead, International Federation on Ageing Conference (2018)

Science Fair Judge, Science Rendezvous, Toronto, ON (2018, 2019)