Meet the 自然科学 教师 & 工作人员

Veronica Jaramillo

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I am from New 泽西岛, and my parents 我们来自厄瓜多尔.

传记
Hi! My name is Veronica Jaramillo. I am a first-generation Latina as both my parents 我们来自厄瓜多尔. I am originally from the Northeast, specifically I was born in New 泽西岛. I earned a Bachelor of Science in both Mathematics and 化学 at a small liberal arts college, Moravian College and then continued to earn my doctorate in 化学 from the University of Arizona. 走猫! For my doctoral thesis, I studied the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions under stratospheric conditions. My measured reaction rates are used in JPL’s models of atmospheric chemistry. 毕业后 school, I moved to Pasadena and worked at a small Biotech startup company, Calhoun Vision, where I worked on testing intraocular lens quality and designed light irradiation 系统. This work was interesting, but I missed teaching and felt the pull to become 一个教育家. My first academic professorship was at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) where I earned tenure and started an ACS affiliated 化学 club. 然后我有了 son and decided I wanted to teach in the community I lived in and so I joined the faculty at PCC where I again earned my tenure as a 化学 教师 member. 目前, I am the Dean of 自然科学.

What made me focus on 化学 is my love of experiments and doing research, so I have tried to help give students this opportunity. I was the Principal Investigator for an NSF ATE grant at PCC funded by the National Science 基金会. 这个项目 involved creating a tiered early research experience beginning with course embedded research experiences, to research methods course or mentored research experience, and then a research internship at partner institutions (Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Huntington Medical Research Institute (HMRI), Oak Crest Institute of Science and California Polytechnic State University, Pomona). Also, at PCC, I was actively involved in developing a peer and faculty mentoring program for underrepresented students. 我扮演了 a faculty mentor for students doing research and am a co-advisor for the PCC 化学 俱乐部.

Science Outreach is also a passion of mine. So, I am very active in my professional organization, the American Chemical Society (ACS), at both the local and national 水平. At the local 水平 I am the Councilor for the Southern California ACS section (SCALACs) and co-chair of their Women’s Chemist Committee. I was recognized by SCALACs with Agnes Ann Green Award for Distinguished Service. I am also active on the national 水平 by being a member of the ACS’s Committee on 社区 Activities and co-chair for the Volunteer and Engagement Recognition Committee. This professional work focusses on bringing science to ALL communities!

Shelita地沟 你是哪里人?? 新奥尔良，路易斯安那州 传记 业务 Administrative Major and wife/mother of (3) sons. 自2015年起在PCC工作. Administrative Assistant to Dean Jaramillo and the 自然科学 Division at Pasadena 城市学院. Love: helping others, passion for ancient history/astrology/spirituality-self-help topics, reading books that feed the mind/imagination, listening to music that soothes the soul and spending quality time with loved ones and friends, creative writing, 终身学习者.

Jeimy波蒂略 传记 I am a first-generation Latinx college student who was born on Sunset Blvd, grew up between Echo Park and Van Nuys, and have lived in neighboring cities throughout my 生活. I am passionate and an advocate for STEM Education to under-represented minorities, and prior to joining the 自然科学 as a clerk I was teaching code and robotics 对k - 12. To stay active in STEM teaching, I coach an Elementary Level robotics team. For fun you can catch me hiking a new trail, camping in the great outdoors such as California, Utah, and Oregon, going to a local team sports game, or visiting my nieces. I am a part-time engineering student at PCC, took two 地质 classes that changed my outdoor experiences for the good. I live with a cat named Momo (his brother who passed was Appa), and my lovely little Guatemalan mother.