{"id":93,"date":"2025-02-16T14:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T14:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-01-24T12:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:47:01","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Academic Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Postdoc, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MS, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BS, Microbiology, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Estudiosa, puesta pa&#8217; ser doctora<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. My mother is Mexican. I am inspired by my siblings and their dedication to pursuing their own individual paths. I identify as Chicana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The training programs that made me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Agents of Change in Environmental Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T32, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superfund Research Program, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IMSD, University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Academia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Books<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/harriet-a-washington\/a-terrible-thing-to-waste\/9780316509428\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/harriet-a-washington\/a-terrible-thing-to-waste\/9780316509428\/\">A Terrible Thing to Waste<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbook.org\/books\/when-smoke-ran-like-water-tales-of-environmental-deception-and-the-battle-against-pollution\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbook.org\/books\/when-smoke-ran-like-water-tales-of-environmental-deception-and-the-battle-against-pollution\/\">When Smoke Ran Like Water<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Movies<br>Romcoms or Horror<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legally Blonde, 10 things I hate about you, the list goes on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hostel series, Barbarian, Alien, more on the horror not the Sci-Fi. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ajax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forever in my heart 2012-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e5fbeb3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.40.33\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" style=\"width:362px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.40.33\u202fAM.png 576w, https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.40.33\u202fAM-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Birthday cake for his 12th year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.49.01\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.49.01\u202fAM.png 576w, https:\/\/www.yoshira.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-16-at-7.49.01\u202fAM-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ajax studying <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Academic Journey Postdoc, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Arizona MS, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Arizona BS, Microbiology, University of Arizona Estudiosa, puesta pa&#8217; ser doctora I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. 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