Hello Cardinal Family! As a LV Alumni I am "over the moon" to be back in our community! My goal is to bring a new light on science education through hands-on learning, experimentation, research, and science communication! I hope that you may join me in this endeavor. Remember:

ONCE a CARDINAL ALWAYS a CARDINAL! GOOOOOOOOO Get 'Em Cards!!!

I received a Bachelor's of Environmental Science and Policy from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas where I also participated in an UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) world heritage site research program though APU in Beppu, Japan. I later became a McNair scholar and received my Masters of Science in Integrated Pest Management from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I now serve as the Texas representative for the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science.

My Certification: Science 7-12

Mochi is an Albino Leopard Gecko. He is quite a quite common reptile that can be found in dry desert areas and loves the sun. He can live in captivity for up to 20 years! FUN FACT about Mr. Mochi is that he is Albino and lacks the black markings that most other leopard geckos have.