Fandom

Harry Potter Academia

I have presented many times at the Harry Potter Conference at Chestnut Hill College and I’m the go-to person in the world of Harry Potter academia for Quidditch (you can watch some of my talks here and here). In 2024, my essay, “Quidditch as Narrative Mirror in the Harry Potter Series,” was included in the collection The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond: More Essays on the Works of J. K. Rowling, edited by Lana A. Whited and published by The University of Missouri Press.

I’ve appeared at LeakyCon to deliver my signature Quidditch presentation and have been a guest on Reading, Writing, Rowling, a podcast focused on the scholarship of J.K. Rowling’s literary works on Mugglenet, to speak about (surprise) Quidditch as well as humor in the Harry Potter series (here and here).

Wizard Activism

I support Fandom Forward (formerly the Harry Potter Alliance), an organization that uses the power of positive fandom to enact social change, drawing concepts from Harry Potter and other nerdy fandoms to make the world a better place.

I have presented multiple times at their Granger Leadership Academy on topics like networking, impostor syndrome, and peer coaching.

I am also the former chapter organizer and now the treasurer of the NYDA, New York City’s community chapter of FF. We register voters, host fundraisers and book drives, and partner with local community organizations for events and action.