I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado Boulder. My research lies at the intersection of international trade, development, and labor economics, with a focus on how firms and workers adapt to trade policy changes. My job market paper, Tariff Evasion: Evidence from the US-China Trade War, uses proprietary U.S. Customs data and bill of lading records to uncover how firms exploited the de minimis exemption and rerouted shipments through Mexico to circumvent tariffs. I find evidence that de minimis imports from China surged post-tariffs, while Mexico's non-de minimis exports to the U.S. increased in affected product categories—highlighting two distinct evasion strategies. My broader research agenda explores the unintended consequences of trade policy and uncertainty. In ongoing work, I quantify how the threat of NAFTA withdrawal during its 2017 renegotiation reduced foreign direct investment into Mexico. I also examine heterogeneous labor market effects of trade shocks using matched CPS data, finding that liquidity constraints and demographic characteristics shape worker responses in new and underappreciated ways. Across projects, I leverage detailed microdata and transparent empirical strategies to inform more effective and equitable trade policy design.

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My previous experience includes working as a Research Assistant at the Mercatus Center in the Trade and Immigration Project, interning at the Cato Institute in the Human Progress Department, and serving as an International Humanitarian Aid Worker in the Philippines, South Africa, and Albania. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, with honors. I also hold a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia.