About the Founder of PlasticMeNot

My passion for science education and marine conservation was first ignited while being an environmental educator at the Wetlands and Marine Science Education Center at the Colorado Lagoon of Long Beach, CA. During my undergrad, I gained research experience by working in the Reproductive Biology & Shark Laboratories, as well as participating in the Japan-U.S. E.S. Morse Scholar Exchange Program my senior year.

I am a first year graduate student at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management program at UC Santa Barbara. I spent the last few years as OC Coastkeeper's Education Coordinator & a Tidepool Educator at Laguna Ocean Foundation, providing environmental science education. I use my platform to highlight pollution prevention policies & how people can make positive impacts through daily actions by what we use & do. I encourage all to pick up 5 pieces of trash whenever outside to have a ripple effect & inspire others to join.