• drummin' for SLD

  • on a rock in Kotor!

  • ready to excavate !!

  • presenting @ BSURP

    photo by Paleo

  • dinosaur in sarajevo!

  • wingman in NYC :0

    photo by my mom

  • the fam in RI <3

  • dorm kitchen e-fu

  • drummin' for SLD

  • on a rock in Kotor!

  • ready to excavate !!

  • presenting @ BSURP

    photo by Paleo

  • dinosaur in sarajevo!

  • wingman in NYC :0

    photo by my mom

  • the fam in RI <3

  • dorm kitchen e-fu

Hi, I'm Alyssa :)

Thank you for visiting my ePortfolio! I hope you've enjoyed joining me as I look back at my time at Stanford through the lens of science communication.


Originally from East Meadow, New York, I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Computation with a concentration in Informatics and minoring in Archaeology. I'm deeply passionate about studying the intersection of these two areas through graduate training in paleogenomics, studying ancient DNA and bioarchaeology as a method of learning about human history. I'm a vocal advocate for incorporating science communication training into the practice of paleogenomics, where the real-world stakes of the work are high.


Outside of classes, you can either find me at the Archaeology Center working on glass artifacts from San Jose's Market Street Chinatown in the Voss Lab or in my dorm, cooking up the Alyssa-fied version of my favorite dishes. If I'm not there, I'm likely at my computer playing video games with my friends, trying to update my knowledge on the latest Geoguessr meta, reading an e-book, or making data visualizations for whatever topic interests me that week!

Thank you for visiting my ePortfolio! I hope you've enjoyed joining me as I look back at my time at Stanford through the lens of science communication.


Originally from East Meadow, New York, I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Computation with a concentration in Informatics and minoring in Archaeology. I'm deeply passionate about studying the intersection of these two areas through graduate training in paleogenomics, studying ancient DNA and bioarchaeology as a method of learning about human history. I'm a vocal advocate for incorporating science communication training into the practice of paleogenomics, where the real-world stakes of the work are high.


Outside of classes, you can either find me at the Archaeology Center working on glass artifacts from San Jose's Market Street Chinatown in the Voss Lab or in my dorm, cooking up the Alyssa-fied version of my favorite dishes. If I'm not there, I'm likely at my computer playing video games with my friends, trying to update my knowledge on the latest Geoguessr meta, reading an e-book, or making data visualizations for whatever topic interests me that week!

Thank you for visiting my ePortfolio! I hope you've enjoyed joining me as I look back at my time at Stanford through the lens of science communication.


Originally from East Meadow, New York, I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Computation with a concentration in Informatics and minoring in Archaeology. I'm deeply passionate about studying the intersection of these two areas through graduate training in paleogenomics, studying ancient DNA and bioarchaeology as a method of learning about human history. I'm a vocal advocate for incorporating science communication training into the practice of paleogenomics, where the real-world stakes of the work are high.


Outside of classes, you can either find me at the Archaeology Center working on glass artifacts from San Jose's Market Street Chinatown in the Voss Lab or in my dorm, cooking up the Alyssa-fied version of my favorite dishes. If I'm not there, I'm likely at my computer playing video games with my friends, trying to update my knowledge on the latest Geoguessr meta, reading an e-book, or making data visualizations for whatever topic interests me that week!

ABOUT THIS PORTFOLIO

ABOUT THIS PORTFOLIO

ABOUT THIS PORTFOLIO

After taking the first Portfolio Preparation class last year, I kept my eye out for a metaphor that might be able to capture what I felt to be an unorganized mess of artifacts.


During the summer excavation season in Bosnia, I had somehow taken up the role of primary axe-wielder on-site, chopping all the large roots that had been unearthed by our excavations and had to be removed before we could continue. While I was more than happy to help, it prompted me to think about the symbolism of trees and roots as on the bus ride back to the dorms, and on further examination, the parts I've ended up using here captured my artifacts very well.


In this portfolio, I decided to use the mango tree for the graphics, as it is a tree that is grown substantially in the two countries that I claim heritage in, China and Guyana. Being able to reflect my family background in the work that I do is of great importance to me, and this was a perfect vessel to do so. The deep green color scheme used here lends a feeling of vitalization to this portfolio, and I hope that it feels refreshing for you as well!


Unless otherwise credited, all images and graphics in this ePortfolio were created or taken by me.

After taking the first Portfolio Preparation class last year, I kept my eye out for a metaphor that might be able to capture what I felt to be an unorganized mess of artifacts.


During the summer excavation season in Bosnia, I had somehow taken up the role of primary axe-wielder on-site, chopping all the large roots that had been unearthed by our excavations and had to be removed before we could continue. While I was more than happy to help, it prompted me to think about the symbolism of trees and roots as on the bus ride back to the dorms, and on further examination, the parts I've ended up using here captured my artifacts very well.


In this portfolio, I decided to use the mango tree for the graphics, as it is a tree that is grown substantially in the two countries that I claim heritage in, China and Guyana. Being able to reflect my family background in the work that I do is of great importance to me, and this was a perfect vessel to do so. The deep green color scheme used here lends a feeling of vitalization to this portfolio, and I hope that it feels refreshing for you as well!


Unless otherwise credited, all images and graphics in this ePortfolio were created or taken by me.

After taking the first Portfolio Preparation class last year, I kept my eye out for a metaphor that might be able to capture what I felt to be an unorganized mess of artifacts.


During the summer excavation season in Bosnia, I had somehow taken up the role of primary axe-wielder on-site, chopping all the large roots that had been unearthed by our excavations and had to be removed before we could continue. While I was more than happy to help, it prompted me to think about the symbolism of trees and roots as on the bus ride back to the dorms, and on further examination, the parts I've ended up using here captured my artifacts very well.


In this portfolio, I decided to use the mango tree for the graphics, as it is a tree that is grown substantially in the two countries that I claim heritage in, China and Guyana. Being able to reflect my family background in the work that I do is of great importance to me, and this was a perfect vessel to do so. The deep green color scheme used here lends a feeling of vitalization to this portfolio, and I hope that it feels refreshing for you as well!


Unless otherwise credited, all images and graphics in this ePortfolio were created or taken by me.

thank you for visiting!

thank you for visiting!

thank you for visiting!

p.s. there's a pretty cool 404 page if you want to take a sneak peek here and mess around with the lanyard. thanks to Framer University for the tutorial!

p.s. there's a pretty cool 404 page if you want to take a sneak peek here and mess around with the lanyard. thanks to Framer University for the tutorial!

p.s. there's a pretty cool 404 page if you want to take a sneak peek here and mess around with the lanyard. thanks to Framer University for the tutorial!