I am a PhD student at NMT pursuing my lifelong passion in astronomy and astrophysics. As a teaching assistant, I provide academic support (and instruction) for a variety of undergraduate physics classes. I also volunteer for a variety of local astronomy outreach events within the community. I currently have two children and want more and I am looking forward to a long-term career in academia, contributing to the science community, with research in star formation via multi-wavelength observations.