Alexa graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a B.S. in Bioengineering. At UCLA, she worked in the Hoffman Laboratory, where she developed a hydrogel drug-delivery system to protect the inner ear from chemotherapy-induced hearing loss. After graduating, Alexa spent two years as a Field Clinical Specialist with Biotronik in the Bay Area, supporting pacemaker procedures and monitoring patients with cardiac devices. In 2026, At the Elahi Lab, she works as a clinical research coordinator focusing on frontotemporal dementia and women’s brain health. She is passionate about connecting research data to clinical manifestations and is excited to draw on the wealth of clinical data across the lab's studies. Outside of the lab, Alexa enjoys thrifting, hiking, baking, and trying anything new, from acroyoga to scuba diving.