Experiencia

Auxiliary Professor (Biology)

University of Puerto Rico at Carolina

Instructor for CIBI-3001 Introduction to Biology (undergraduate, dual-enrollment high school students). Focus on critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and hands-on labs.

Adjunct Professor (Environmental Health)

Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

Instructor for SAAM-6528 Introduction to Environmental Health (graduate level). Integrates theory, case studies, and current research in public health.

Project Manager / Research Assistant / Preceptor

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

Led database research projects, trained team members, supported graduate students in historic demography and public health studies.

GIS Specialist

Resource Center for Science and Engineering (EPA-UPR-RCSE)

Created and refined rural community maps using ArcGIS/ArcScene for federal grant projects on water supply (Aguas Buenas, PR).

Doctoral Student Intern / Vector Research

Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust / CDC Dengue Branch

Conducted studies on Aedes sp. mosquitoes using nonlinear spatio-temporal techniques. CDC San Juan Dengue Branch & PRVCU internship.

Educación

DrPH (Doctor of Public Health) — Environmental Health

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Dissertation: Dinámica espaciotemporal de la población del mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) en la zona del Caño Martín Peña en San Juan de Puerto Rico durante los años epidemiológicos 2018–2019; Repercusiones a la salud para los residentes de las comunidades aledañas. (ProQuest 2728033618)

M.Sc. Environmental Health

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

B.S. General Biology

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón

B.A. + M.A. (Licentiate in Ecclesiastical Studies)

Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

Skills
Research & Data Analysis
R Programming & Statistical Analysis
ArcGIS / Spatial Analysis & Mapping
Data Management & Databases
Nonlinear / Spatiotemporal Analysis
Teaching & Communication
University Teaching (Undergrad & Graduate)
Academic Writing & Publications
Conference Presentations (APHA, AAAS, local)
Public Health Training & Mentorship
Awards
APHA Abstract Reviewer (2020 Annual Meeting)
American Public Health Association ∙ marzo 2020
Served as abstract reviewer for APHA’s 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo (Virtual).
Languages
100%
Spanish Native
80%
English Professional proficiency