Short CV
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Neurobiology, Harvard University (2013)
- B.S. in Human Biology, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón (2004)
WORK
- Director of Communications & Science Outreach for Ciencia Puerto Rico (2015-present as an employee; 2014-2006 as a volunteer)
- Associate Director of Diversity & Communication Training for iBiology (2015-present)
- Director of Outreach for the Yale Ciencia Academy (2015-present)
RECENT TALKS, PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Who Speaks for Science? Storytelling and Cultural Diversity in Science Communication. Telling Stories of Science Mini-Symposium, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (2018) (Read Session Summary)
Storytelling: Crafting Narratives to Share Your Science. 12th Annual Horizons Molecular Biology Career Fair, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany (2018)
Diversity and Inclusion: Key Elements for Impactful Research. Keynote, Postdoctoral Research Day, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO (2018)
The Importance of Diverse Inputs. Talk, National Science Foundation Germination Workshop, Alexandria, VA (2018)
BE: Social (Social Entrepreneurship Panel), iConexión, Latino Hive Retreat, Napa, CA (2018)
- Culturally Relevant Science Communication and Storytelling, Keynote, Communicating Science Conference (ComSciCon) Triangle, Raleigh, NC (2018)
- Evaluation and Best Practices for Training in Science Communication, Panel, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018)
- Science for All: Using Social Media to Take Your Research Around the World, Workshop, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018)
- Reaching Underserved Audiences Using Culturally Relevant Science Communication, Talk and Panel, Communicating Science Seminar, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018)
SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS
- SACNAS-HHMI Advanced Leadership Institute (2017)
- University of Pennsylvania Global Social Impact House Fellow (2017)
- INSIGHT into Diversity Inspiring Women in STEM Award (2016)
- Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar (2016)
- SACNAS Linton-Poodry Summer Leadership Institute (2015)
- Paul Shin Memorial Award, Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) (2013)
- Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation (2010-2013)
SELECTED SERVICE
CAISE Research and Practice Task Force, Member (2018)
#InclusiveSciComm Planning Committee, Member (2018)
March for Science Puerto Rico, Co-organizer (2017)
Historias de #CienciaBoricua (2017) Co-organizer and Speaker of this live event featuring Puerto Rican scientists, engineers and innovators sharing true personal stories about science
SACNAS Conference Planning Committee (2016 - present) Member
Voices, Scientific American Blogs Network (2014) Founding Member
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