Madilyn Sandy is a Research Assistant with the CATCH Heat Project and an MPH student at Boston University School of Public Health, studying Environmental Health & Justice and Epidemiology & Biostatistics. She graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, & Society and Environmental Studies. During her undergraduate studies, Madilyn worked on asthma research and community education. She currently works full-time at CATCH while completing her MPH, supporting urban heat policy research, research translation, and communications, with a particular interest in how climate and environmental conditions shape health inequities. Outside academia, Madilyn enjoys yoga, hiking, skiing, and spending time outdoors.