I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles California and I attended several universities.  I have taught at Humboldt State, CSU East Bay, CSU Los Angeles and the University of Arizona.   I worked in industry for six years before attending graduate school and I have completed several statistics courses.  After graduation, I worked in Spain (University of Valladolid) for two years and Pasadena, CA (Caltech) for 2.5 years.  I currently work in the chemical education and physical division in the University of Arizona and continue to develop microwave spectrometers with the Kukolich group.   I am involved in many activities such as technology development, spanish language science acquisition and chemical recycling.