Education

• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  Biology FIeld Course in Australia
  • Explored, documented, and learned of Australia’s ecosystems, geology, history and culture. • Visited and stayed at the Aboriginal community of Manyallaluk in Nitmiluk, Northern Territory, to learn about their culture and traditional ecological knowledge. • Studied the multicultural make-up of the Australian society.
  

• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Biology, General
  • General Biology • Principles and research on conservation of marine and coastal resources • Interdisciplinary fields of study
  

• East Carolina University

  International Field Experience in Peru

  International/Global Studies
  Required field experience for the Master of Arts in International Studies at East Carolina University, to explore and study the culture, language, global issues, society and economic development of a foreign country. • Conducted field observations and documentation of Peruvian history and culture. • Participated in community cultural events. • Acted as a Spanish interpreter in informal settings.
  

• East Carolina University

  Graduate Certificate

  Economic Development
  • Practical knowledge and understanding on economic development in various countries and societies around the world.
  

• East Carolina University

  Master's Degree (M.A.)

  International/Global Studies
  • Cross cultural communication, global issues and economic development • Latin American history, culture, social and environmental issues • Immigration Studies • Social and environmental justice • Qualitative and mixed methodology research • Institutional Review Board (IRB) certified • International field experience and cultural research in Peru
  

• East Carolina University

  Graduate Assistant

  
  • Managed social media to promote graduate programs for the Graduate School. • Assessed graduate programs’ websites. • Assisted international students navigate the graduate school system. • Assisted in various duties and events.
  

• East Carolina University

  Graduate Research Assistant

  
  • Department of Nutrition Sciences • Scheduled and conducted field interviews on nutrition and eating habits in the low income population of Eastern North Carolina • Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data • Data entry
  

• East Carolina University

  Graduate Assistant

  
  • Performed MAIS program related duties • Organized alumni databases • Identified and recommended online sources on Digital Humanities.
  

• Colegio San Agustín, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

  High School Diploma

  
  Activities and Societies: • National Honor Society - Member • Student Council Presidency Candidate • Líderes de la Paz (Peace Leaders) - Member • Theater Club - Member, Stage Acting • Close Up Foundation High School Program - Summer 1996, Washington, D.C. This program aims to build students’ sense of political efficacy. During the program students meet with elected officials on Capitol Hill, participate in structured learning activities at Washington’s monuments and memorials, and engage in workshops about how U.S. government works.
  

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  Marine Geophysical Study-Northeastern Caribbean plate boundary zone (Hispaniola-Puerto Rico)

  Geophysics and Seismology
  • Marine Geophysical study-Northeastern Caribbean plate boundary zone (Hispaniola-Puerto Rico), (Muertos Trench) • Member of the scientific crew, GEOPRICO-DO Project, Hesperides Oceanographical Research Vessel, Spanish Armada. • Gathered geomagnetic data, geomagnetic laboratory on board. • Participated in scientific discussions with the multi-national/multi-cultural members of the crew, Spain, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom and Italy, among others. • Dr. Andrés Carbó, Departamento de Geodinámica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Real Observatorio de la Armada en San Fernando (Cádiz), Spain. Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Madrid, Spain. U.S. Geological Survey, Puerto Rico Seismic Network (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez), Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo-Instituto Sismológico Universitario, Dominican Republic, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos, Dominican Republic, University of West Indies, Seismic Research.
  

• Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-San Germán Campus

  Non-degree program

  Cultural Anthropology
  • Principles of Cultural Anthropology • Principles of ethnographic research and analysis; field interviews • Criminology seminar; forensic investigation; forensic anthropology • Ethnographic research on Islamic culture in Puerto Rico