Q: How has Brockport shaped your career trajectories?
A: Brockport has shaped my career trajectory by strengthening my desire to become a professor and work in academia. Experiences such as conducting high-level mathematics research with Dr. Melissa DiMarco and teaching alongside Dr. Elliot Weininger have been incredibly rewarding and have reinforced my passion for both researching and teaching mathematics.
Q: What’s a moment from the past year you’re most proud of?
A: One moment I was especially proud of was when a student I mentored in Circle K, a service organization at SUNY Brockport, received the Larry Jonas Outstanding First Year Member Award. It has been incredibly rewarding to see my students succeed over the past year.
Q: Who made your Brockport experience better this year?
A: The faculty and staff in the Department of Mathematics have made this experience truly exceptional. People like Dr. Melissa DiMarco, Dr. Austin Busch, Dr. Gabriel Prajitura, and Dr. Jason Morris, among others, have been incredible to work with and have greatly enriched my time here.
Q: Lessons from this year:
A: This academic year taught me that you can never be too busy.
Q: Why do you love Brockport?
A: I love SUNY Brockport because it has allowed me to work with amazing people — both students and faculty — over the past two years.