1) Why did you choose CASA as a place to mentor for FRC? I heard about CASA from my professor and when I came to visit for the first time I felt right at home and that I really wanted to be a part of what CASA does. 2) Did you have somebody in your educational world that helped you decide your career? I had many mentors that motivated me to pursue my college education, but the person that stands out the most is my mom.  She instilled in me from a very early age that education was very important and that I was fortunate to have the opportunities that she never had.  This has motivated me to pursue a doctorate degree in education.   3) What motivates you as an individual to come and mentor future engineers while working full time?  The number of minority engineers is critically low in this country, and at CASA I see that students are able to learn how engineering works so that maybe one day they can be an engineer themselves and bring the number of minority engineers up.  This is such a great experience for a young person to go through and that’s why I’m motivated to come.  4) Tell us about yourself. Title of your job, location and how long, hobbies and etc. I was born and raised in Texas and I moved to Colorado to pursue my doctorate degree in Education.  I am  training for my first half marathon that is in May, so my new hobby is running and working out!