Greetings! I was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with the Class of 2008 from Churchland High School. Currently, I attend Norfolk State University whereI am a rising senior, Biology/Pre-professional major in the Dozoretz National Institute for Math and Applied Sciences (DNIMAS) program.

This website documents my research for the 2011 Undergraduate Research Experience in the Ocean, Marine and Polar Science Program at Elizabeth City State University located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.