I am a biomedical faculty instructor, mentor and science communicator. I decided to stay in academia after finishing my Ph.D. because of my passion for teaching. Through all of graduate school, I had the opportunity to train as an educator and this experience confirmed my decision to become an instructor right after my Ph.D. As a Latina in STEM, I share my knowledge through teaching to help eliminate achievement gaps due to gender, socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. I teach various undergraduate and graduate-level courses. As a faculty member, I am also interested in promoting professional development for undergraduate/graduate students and faculty to improve overall retention in STEM.