When I first thought of being an aerospace engineer, I thought only of airplanes and spacecraft. That is, of course, until I built and automated my first drone. Seeing the fruits of my labor in flight made him realize a lot of fun is to be had well within the atmosphere.

That’s when my passion took flight.

Now, I have been able to help create several drones as an NSF Graduate Fellow and MS student at Texas A&M University, as well as intern at Bell Helicopter. I also started the TAMU Vertical Flight Society chapter and helped lead my new team to victory in an international competition during my first year. I also helped found the National VFS Student Council, where I worked to establish a reliable source of funding for student programs nationwide as the treasurer.