Tori is an undergraduate at Indiana University, currently pursuing degrees in Anthropology, Underwater Archaeology, and Underwater Resource Management. She has attended several archaeological field projects and plans to begin a graduate degree in Maritime Archaeology in Fall 2019. Tori is a NOAA Volunteer Diver and served as an intern with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Maritime Heritage Program. She is a previous recipient of the Cecelia Connelly Memorial Scholarship for Undergraduates in Underwater Archaeology, an Associate of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, and a current Divemaster Candidate.