I'm a Boricua (Puerto Rican) geologist that is interested in ethnogeology, cave and karst science, place-based education, and increasing diversity within geosciences. I finished my undergraduate degree in Puerto Rico at Universidad Ana G. Mendez (formerly known as Universidad Metropolitana) majoring in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Marine Biology. Then, started my graduate career at the University of Vermont where I finished an MS degree in Geology, focusing on geochemistry. Later on, I moved to Arizona State University for my doctoral degree in Geological Sciences, focusing on ethnogeology about culturally framed geological interpretations among long-term residents in the Dominican and Puerto Rican karst. I am a recently (2020) appointed assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA).