In the summer of 2023, she conducted research at the Mayo Clinic, where she used machine learning technologies to analyze microbial biomarkers for gynecologic and obstetric risk. On campus, Coco is a lead research assistant in the Tetel lab investigating the effects of lifestyle choices on the gut and vaginal microbiomes. She is also the President of the Sexual Health Educators and a Peer Career Mentor for pre-health students in Career Education. Coco is proficient in Spanish and has recently begun learning Portuguese. Her goal upon graduation is to work for a global health non-profit or community health initiative centered around family planning and reproductive health, preferably in Latin America.
