I'm an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience spanning industry and academia. I specialize in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, sociotechnical systems, and fairness in generative AI. I’m passionate about deploying safe, responsible AI across products and deployment contexts, and I enjoy collaborating across teams to turn insight into policy and practice.\n\nI author research for high-impact venues and internal docs, develop measurement resources and datasets, and serve as a subject-matter expert on AI risk. I thrive in cross-functional settings, translating complex theory into actionable evaluations and policy guidance that help teams build safer AI systems.

I'm an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience spanning industry and academia. I specialize in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, sociotechnical systems, and fairness in generative AI. I’m passionate about deploying safe, responsible AI across products and deployment contexts, and I enjoy collaborating across teams to turn insight into policy and practice.\n\nI author research for high-impact venues and internal docs, develop measurement resources and datasets, and serve as a subject-matter expert on AI risk. I thrive in cross-functional settings, translating complex theory into actionable evaluations and policy guidance that help teams build safer AI systems.

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I’m an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience spanning industry and academia. I specialize in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, sociotechnical systems, and fairness in generative AI. I’m passionate about deploying safe, responsible AI across products and deployment contexts, and I enjoy collaborating across teams to turn insight into policy and practice.\n\nI author research for high-impact venues and internal docs, develop measurement resources and datasets, and serve as a subject-matter expert on AI risk. I thrive in cross-functional settings, translating complex theory into actionable evaluations and policy guidance that help teams build safer AI systems.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Analytical Linguist at Microsoft Research via Aquent, New York
April 1, 2022 - Present
Spearheading research in the adaptation and application of linguistic theory to the systematization of risks arising from generative AI systems. Direct impact on Bing Image Creator, Azure AI‑Assisted Safety Evaluation Service, and Copilot products. Develop company‑wide methods for identifying and measuring fairness‑related risks caused by generative AI; taxonomy of generative AI system behaviors and impacts; author papers for high‑impact venues; author internal white papers to establish responsible AI policy; develop annotation resources and dataset creation; act as subject‑matter expert in cross‑functional efforts to consult on generative AI risks; communicate research to expert and general audiences; collaborate with researchers, interns, and cross‑functional stakeholders to establish a pre‑deployment evaluation pipeline.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Brooklyn College, The City University of New York (CUNY)
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2026

Qualifications

Paul LeClerc Research Paper Award
January 1, 2016 - January 11, 2026
Society for Linguistic Anthropology Undergraduate Essay Contest Honorable Mention
January 1, 2016 - January 11, 2026
Undergraduate Research Initiative Award
January 1, 2016 - January 11, 2026
Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship
January 1, 2016 - January 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services