Overview

I was a neuroscientist. Now I’m a science communicator and educator. And once a theater nerd, always a theater nerd.

My primary work is leading the Education & Engagement Program, which I also founded, at the Allen Institute. I also work in science communication (both doing it myself and training others) and at the intersection of science communication and theater.

I earned my BA from Pomona College and PhD from the University of Washington, both in neuroscience, and MEd from Western Governors University. I also have decades of theater experience, both on and off stage.