Originally from the Bay Area, Alexa attended Swarthmore College where she majored in Computer Science and Chemistry.  After graduating, she spent four years working in biotechnology as a software engineer, building web applications for clinical trial data automation and analysis. Currently, she is a third-year medical student at Emory University School of Medicine. She has a particular interest in global health surgery and hopes to pursue a surgical subspecialty when applying to residency.

A tutor in various subjects for the past 10 years, Alexa has particularly loved teaching the MCAT since taking the test in 2021. She finds great purpose in helping pre-meds conquer this rigorous exam — one that is as much a mental battle as an academic one. She also enjoys guiding aspiring physicians through the medical school application process and tutoring current medical students for board exams (e.g. STEP1).

In her limited free time, Alexa loves to swim in both the pool and open-water, train for marathons, travel the world, and bake.