Corey started working at Northwestern in 2019 in the Biomedical Engineering department and later transitioned to the Trienens Institute where she supported Mike Wasielewski, his lab group, and various research centers. She earned her BA in English and Journalism from the University of South Carolina, a Post-Bacc in Creative Writing at Northwestern. She is now working toward a second Post-Bacc in French Language Studies. Outside of Northwestern, Corey studies and performs comedy in Chicago.