Experience

  1. Graduate Teaching Assistant

    University of Rochester
    GTA for Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

  2. Grantee

    Cosmos Institute
    Received grant (second cohort) to research ‘Virtuous AI Agents,’ focused on enabling AI to reliably recognize virtues of character and safely develop virtuous dispositions. Learn more at artificialmoralintelligence.com

  3. Founder & Former CEO

    SALVé
    Founded and led AI development company building automation and conversational systems for businesses. After 8 years, transferred leadership to continue focus on academic research.

  4. Ad Honorem Teaching Assistant

    Iona University
    Volunteered as TA for PHL 332 “Logic: Basis of Correct Reasoning” (Fall 2023) and PHL 363 “Philosophy of Psychology and Neuroscience” (Spring 2024). Graded assignments, held office hours, and facilitated discussions.

Education

  1. Ph.D. in Philosophy

    University of Rochester
    Specializing in the intersection of ethics, political theory, and artificial intelligence. Research focuses on how AI systems interact with foundational concepts in virtue ethics, liberal justice, and epistemology, with emphasis on questions of character, autonomy, and moral development.

  2. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Computer Science

    Iona University

    Concentration in Cybersecurity. BA Magna Cum Laude.

    Honors & Awards: Cosmos Ventures Grantee, Dean’s Honors Scholarship, Stanford’s d.School University Innovation Fellow, Stanford’s AI Learning Differences Hackathon #1 Place

Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
Python

Advanced

Java

Advanced

JavaScript

Advanced

R

Intermediate

C

Intermediate

Languages
Spanish

Native

English

Proficient

Italian

Beginner

French

Beginner

Chinese

Beginner

Awards
Cosmos Institute Ventures Grant
Cosmos Institute ∙ December 2024
Awarded grant for research on ‘Artificial Virtuous Agents: Developing Virtuous Dispositions in Embodied AI’
Cosmos Institute Runner Up Essay Award
Cosmos Institute ∙ October 2024
Runner up essay award for work on recommender systems, flourishing, and autonomy
BlueDot Impact AGI Strategy Fellowship
BlueDot Impact ∙ September 2025
Selected for inaugural cohort of AGI Strategy program
BlueDot Impact Biosecurity Fellowship
BlueDot Impact ∙ November 2025
Selected for Biosecurity program focusing on preventing engineered pandemics and biological risk assessment
Stanford AI Learning Differences Hackathon - 1st Place
Stanford d.School ∙ January 2021
First place team for AI solutions in education accessibility
Dean’s Honors Scholarship
Iona University ∙ September 2019
Merit-based full scholarship for undergraduate studies
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Iona University ∙ May 2023
Graduated with honors in Philosophy and Computer Science
Languages
100%
Spanish
100%
English
30%
Italian
25%
French
20%
Chinese