After six years in education and environmental work, I came to the University of Oregon to study the historical relationships between diverse workers and environmental/conservation causes in North America. My interest in these relationships stems from my own experiences working in commercial seafood, wilderness guiding, and public schools. I aim to use my time at the University of Oregon to become a more nuanced, accurate, and wise storyteller to advance causes of intersectional environmental justice. Methodologically, I am interested in the strengths and challenges of oral histories, ecofeminism, public history (especially podcasts!), and subaltern studies. I aim to work in an interdisciplinary manner and in reciprocal partnership with peers, elders, and young people -- please don't hesitate to reach out if our interests overlap.

I have worked a lot of jobs: as a public school teacher, fishmonger, backpacking guide, warehouse picker, and environmental educator. Each of these jobs has contributed to my understanding of the role labor must play in the climate crisis. I'm a graduate student in history in order to understand the ways that labor has engaged with environmental challenges in the past in order to contribute to our socioecological struggles today. 

My research focuses on the labor, environment, political economy, and capital that produced the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System. In addition to my research, I enjoy working with undergraduates in the classroom, trail-running, backcountry skiing, producing my labor podcast "Talkin' Shop", and organizing with the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF-AFT 3544). Please reach out if our interests and projects overlap!