About
I always knew that I would study animals ever since I was obsessed with animal documentaries at a young age. Through high school, I volunteered at my local BC SPCA branch, where I adopted my cat, Eevie. After focusing on volunteering and leadership for most of my undergraduate degree at UBC, I was eager to gain more experience in research by becoming involved with the AWP.
My first directed study looked into the impact of the public comment period on the development of the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) Codes of Practice. I then became the AWP Communications and Media Assistant throughout my fifth year from September 2022 to August 2023, developing skills in everything from podcast production to mouse welfare research.
During that year, I gained further research experience by taking APBI 495 to investigate wildlife coexistence policy. I conducted more social science research in APBI 398 by assisting PhD student Lexis Ly and continued my involvement in the project in another directed study position. I explored how people surrendering an animal utilize assistance to try to keep their pet and then presented at the Land and Food Systems Graduate Student Conference and Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference.
I graduated with a BSc in Applied Animal Biology with a Minor in Psychology from UBC in the spring of 2023. From September until the end of the year, I transitioned into the role of AWP Research Coordinator in the interim to oversee administration, communications, and finance duties, and to overall keep the Program running smoothly and feeling like a community!
I came back to the AWP in September 2024 to begin my MSc, researching compassion fatigue in animal shelter workers and animal protection officers.
Education & Awards
BSc in Applied Animal Biology, UBC (2023)