Katie has worked at Boz since summer 2019, first studying sexual dimorphism in fruit flies. She was a TA for Boz summer 2020 courses. Through Boz, Katie co-authored a paper on trends of national ADHD diagnosis and medication rates, National, Regional, and State-Specific Prevalence of ADHD Diagnosis of Children and Adolescents in the U.S.

Katie is a senior at Poway High School where she is Vice President of the National Honor Society and President of Academic Team. She is a Gold Award honored Girl Scout and enjoys playing violin for San Diego Youth Symphony as well as alto sax, viola and ukulele.