"I hold an associate's degree in Math and Science, a bachelor's in Geosciences with a minor in Science, Technology, and Society from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a master's in Earth Science from the American Museum of Natural History. My career has taken me to NASA, where I served as an associate researcher and educator, and to Columbia Climate School. Currently, I am an Earth and Space educator, passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and explorers.

I'm very passionate about doing research in the geosciences. My scientific research focuses on environmental sustainability and climate change. I am especially interested in understanding the climate processes that affect urban environments, like the Urban Heat Island Effect. I'm currently working at NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies on a research project that focuses in this area.

I'm passionate about education because I love to teach! I love to help students gain knowledge about the history of Earth and our planet's processes. My goal is to raise minority young scientists and encourage them to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers. I know that my students can do anything and I help them to believe it too. My students learn scientific concepts not from lectures, textbooks or memorization, but through manipulatives and lab experiences that illustrate the concepts." less...