Fun Facts

One thing you'll learn about me quickly is that I love to garden! I grew up gardening with my mom and grandma and by the time I was 14, I had my own gardening business called Flower Power. I am happiest when I am outside playing in the dirt and creating beautiful spaces.

About Me

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, where I studied psychology, environmental studies, and medicine. Earning my masters from Johns Hopkins University, I researched the impact of food access and equity on low-income students and created garden and farmers market programs to guide these students’ agency in growing their own food. Today, these programs are maintained through a student group, Chicas Verdes, which empowers young women to create community resources.

Experience

The last four years, I have been teaching Chemistry at a high school within Los Angeles Unified school. This year, I have moved out of the classroom so that I have more time to build Chicas Verdes. Through Chicas Verdes, I teach students to start their own gardens and put on farmers markets to improve food access within their communities.

Approach

I understand that each student I work with has a different set of experiences that yield different skills and interests. As a tutor, my first priority is to get to know my students so that I can meet them where they are and create lessons that appeal to their needs and interests.