As a scientist I am committed to increasing diversity in STEM fields. Thus, I participate in outreach with two main goals: 1) increasing public scientific literacy and 2) increasing diversity in STEM, primarily through maintaining K-12 interest in STEM careers. To this end I am involved in different outreach and mentorship programs across the globe. I partake in the Skype-a-Scientist, Letters to a Pre-Scientist, and EEB Mentor Match programs. I also have been involved in several earth day and earth focused festivals (Earth Day TX and EcoFest Arlington), and judged local science fairs. Finally I have previously served as a graduate instructor as part of an Louis Stokes Minority Alliance Program undergraduate research opportunity in Roatan, Honduras.