About Me

I am a doctoral researcher in Education in the Department of Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design at Teachers College, Columbia University. I study emancipatory approaches to science and technology education: ways in which students use STEM to question systems, create alternatives, and drive change. Centering student voice and agency, my work spans AI, social media, and science toolkits, blending participatory design, critical pedagogy, and constructionist methods to make science more hands-on, inclusive, and learner-centered. I don’t just adapt to existing systems; I design new ones.

I’m the inventor of Lab-on-a-Book, a low-cost, paper-based chemistry kit designed to support hands-on science in under-resourced settings. I’m also part of the Paulo Freire Initiative at Columbia. Previously, I produced guidebooks and podcasts, co-led IUPAC’s Global Conversation on Sustainability, and co-founded Brazil’s first ACS Student Chapter—becoming the first international student to receive the ACS Leadership Award.

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