I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I obtained my B.S. in Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences at Villanova University, along with a minor in Physics, and a minor in Communications. I obtained my M.S. in Astronomy at University of Maryland, College Park. 

My biggest interest lies in exoplanet observations and atmospheric characterization of planets that have no Solar System analogs, especially in parameter spaces that are not well explored and characterized yet, as well as the effects of photochemistry in planetary atmospheres. The overarching story I'm interested in is:

Understanding the context of our Solar System by studying what it is not

Techniques: I like transmission spectroscopy, but I love observations in general and I think analysis would benefit from different observational techniques coming together. I have a lot of experience with retrievals as well, having worked 3 years on retrieval optimization techniques. I love the idea of being able to take a dataset from its very raw stages to a place where we can extract planetary parameters from it. 

As a co-founder of UMD Space Sciences Outreach Cooperative, I also am extremely passionate and active in science communication and outreach initiatives.