My hometown is Chappell Hill, Texas, which is about 70 miles northwest of Houston.  I graduated from Brenham High School in 1996 and went on to get a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2000.  I’m currently working on my M.B.A. after work at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.  Since I’ve started working at NASA, some of the projects I’ve worked on include working on conceptual designs for Lunar Transfer Vehicles, designing Martian drills, and work on a Mars Sample Return mission.  We have a lot of fun here in the Exploration Office, since a strong imagination is highly required.

After work, I love to go rock climbing or play ultimate frisbee.  I am a private pilot, so I love to take an occasional flight over Galveston or to College Station to get a Freebird’s Burrito.  I also love to ride horses or go camping or do anything outdoors.  I look forward to being a mentor at my first Texas Aerospace Scholars Program.