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Pure math doctoral student at Dartmouth College. Williams College class of 2024, 3.99 unweighted GPA. Math major and Jewish Studies minor with particular interests in algebra, number theory, and teaching. Avid runner, backpacker, and cyclist. American citizen from Berkeley, CA.
Education
- Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, Dartmouth College, 2024-2029 (in progress)
- B.A. with Highest Honors in Mathematics, Williams College, 2020-2024
- The College Preparatory School, Oakland, CA, 2016-2020
Publications and preprints
- “Ergodicity and Algebraicity of the Fast and Slow Triangle Maps,” arXiv:2409.05822
- Published August 2025 in Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems. doi:10.1017/etds.2025.10198
- “An Invitation to Fibonacci Digits,” arXiv:2412.09750
- Published in The Fibonacci Quarterly, March 2025.
- “Distinct Angles and Angle Chains in Three Dimensions,” arXiv:2208.13284
- Published in Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, February 2023. Journal version
- “Towards the Gaussianity of Random Zeckendorf Games,” arXiv:2210.11038
- Published in the conference proceedings for the Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory Conference, May 2023.
- “Topological Methods in Zero-Sum Ramsey Theory,” arXiv:2310.17065
- Completed October 2023; accepted for publication in Forum of Mathematics, Sigma, September 2025.
Research and teaching experience
- Mathematics honors thesis in dynamical systems / multidimensional continued fraction theory with Professor Thomas Garrity
- Thesis manuscript: arXiv:2409.05822
- Geometry and Topology in a Discrete Setting REU participant, Carnegie Mellon University, Summer 2023
- Research results include: arXiv:2310.17065
- SMALL REU participant (Probability and Number Theory group with Steven J. Miller), Williams College, Summer 2022
- Research results include: Distinct Angles and Angle Chains in Three Dimensions
- Graduate “super” teaching assistant for Math 71 (Abstract Algebra), Fall 2025 (Dartmouth)
- Duties include giving supplementary weekly lectures and one two-hour guest lecture on ring theory, weighing in on course structure, and helping write and grade exams and homework problems
- Graduate teaching assistant for Math 20 (Probability), Fall 2025 (Dartmouth)
- Graduate teaching assistant for Math 8 (Multivariable Calculus), Winter 2025 (Dartmouth)
- Graduate teaching assistant for Math 3 (Differential Calculus), Fall 2024 (Dartmouth)
- Teaching assistant for Galois Theory, Spring 2024 (Williams)
- Teaching assistant for Real Analysis, Fall 2023 (Williams)
- Teaching assistant for Abstract Algebra, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, and Fall 2021 (Williams)
- Teaching assistant for Multivariable Calculus, Fall 2022 (Williams)
- Freelance math tutor, in person and via Zoom, 2017-2025
- Volunteered with the Partners Program, tutoring low-income middle school students in Oakland and providing individualized support to foster academic growth and confidence, Summer 2020
Positions held
- President, Williams College Student Math/Stat Advisory Board, Spring 2023
- Vice President, Williams College Student Math/Stat Advisory Board, Fall 2022
- Captain, Williams College varsity cross country team, Fall 2023
- Walk Coordinator, Berkeley Path Wanderers Association (BPWA), 2016-2020
- Author of “Step It Up: An Adventurer’s Guide to 41 Walks in Berkeley and Beyond,” self-published and donated to BPWA in 2020
- Track team captain, The College Preparatory School, Spring 2020
- Cross country team captain, The College Preparatory School, Fall 2019
- Jewish Club leader, The College Preparatory School, 2019-2020
- Peer math tutor throughout high school, 2016-2020
Academic achievements and awards
- Awarded Highest Honors for math thesis, Williams College
- 3.99 overall unweighted GPA, 4.0 GPA in the math major, Williams College
- Sigma Xi science honor society inductee, Spring 2024
- Winner of the Benedict Prize for the best sophomore in mathematics, Williams College, 2022
- Phi Beta Kappa honor society inductee, Summer 2023
- Scored 900 on the Math GRE Subject Test
- Invited to present research in topological combinatorics at the poster session for the Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Francisco, January 2024
- Invited to the Young Mathematicians’ Conference at The Ohio State University, August 2023; presented “Generalizations of the Erdős-Ginzburg-Ziv theorem via topology”
- Invited to the Young Mathematicians’ Conference at The Ohio State University, August 2022; presented two papers, one on general position point configurations in three dimensions minimizing distinct angles and one on Zeckendorf-style decompositions of integers into Fibonacci numbers
- Invited to the Twentieth International Fibonacci Conference, July 2022; presented a live virtual talk, “The Far-Difference Game” (recording)
- Williams College Dean’s List, 2020-2024
- Winner of The College Preparatory School Mathematics Departmental Award for most exceptional graduating senior, Spring 2020
- 4.0 unweighted high school GPA; 1580 SAT; 800 on the Math II SAT subject test
- College Board National Merit Award recipient, 2020
- Four-time American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) qualifier, 2017-2020
- Inducted into the Cum Laude honor society, Spring 2019
Conferences and workshops attended
- Algorithmic Number Theory Symposium (ANTS), Groningen, The Netherlands, Summer 2026
- Géométrie Algébrique en Liberté (GAeL), Leiden, The Netherlands, Summer 2026
- AGNES, Rutgers, Spring 2026
- Arizona Winter School on Computational Aspects of Arithmetic Geometry and Cryptography, University of Arizona Tucson, Winter 2026
- AGNES, UMass Amherst, Fall 2025
- Algebraic Geometry Northeastern Seminar (AGNES), Dartmouth, Fall 2024
- Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Francisco, Winter 2024
- Young Mathematicians’ Conference, The Ohio State University, Summer 2023
- Young Mathematicians’ Conference, The Ohio State University, Summer 2022
Other skills and extracurricular involvement
- Over 400 hours of experience working for Mercor in 2025, training leading AI models to improve their mathematical reasoning abilities
- Organized and led backpacking trips in the Rockies (Summer 2024) and Iceland (Summer 2025) for groups of 12 high schoolers at a time, working for Overland Summers teaching wilderness skills, planning meals, allotting gear, and inspiring a love of the outdoors
- Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in Summer 2021, averaging 28 miles a day for 77 days
- Captain of the Williams varsity cross country team, which required organizing meetings and some practices and training daily, running 80-90 miles most weeks
- Personal records: 2:24:34 marathon, 1:09:07 half marathon, 31:03 10k, 14:29 5k, 8:30 3k, 4:02 1500m
- Played piano from 1st through 12th grade, practicing daily
- Regularly led synagogue services throughout high school and served on the board of the Williams College Jewish Association
- Certified in CPR, Wilderness First Aid, and Wilderness Lifeguarding
- Proficient in Spanish
- Proficient in Java and LaTeX, familiar with Mathematica and Python
References
- Asher Auel, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dartmouth College
- Juliette Bruce, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Dartmouth College
- Thomas Garrity, Professor of Mathematics, Williams College
- Steven J. Miller, Professor of Mathematics, Williams College
- Florian Frick, Professor of Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University
Contact details for references available on request, or in the PDF version.