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¡Hola!

CJ holding a huge not so heavy pumice rock, near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

¡Hola, bienvenidos! My name is CJ, founder of TheGeoLife.co and creator of GeoLotería. Soy una chingona Mexican-American field geologist, amateur nature photographer turned social media strategist, turned Spanglish geology outreach advocator.

I passionate about making geology accessible and exciting to the public. Most people don't realize that la geología da forma a todo lo que nos rodea.

Mi pasión por la geología takes me to some of the most beautiful places in the world. Albeit, some are quite dangerous and a little sketch! 

I also enjoy tumbling down cliffs, fighting bears, jumping over rattlesnakes, licking rocks (for scientific purposes of course), knitting, hiking, playing a fun round de GeoLotería y que no falte watching y escuchando True Crime!

Publications

Projects

San José State Geology Department

Social Media Consultant

2022- present

negozee, Inc. 

Marketing Director | Event Coordinator 

2019 — 2024

Serpentinites in the Franciscan Complex

Undergrad Research with Dr. Ellen Metzger

San José State University

2018 — 2021 

Investigation of Fragmentation Processes Producing Volcaniclastic Deposits in Shallow and Deep Marine Environments

San José State University |

Depoe Bay, Oregon 

July 2021

Gear

Good ol' REI. Or anywhere they sell good stuff. 

Awards

Bachelor of Science in Geology

San José State University

2020


Cum Laude Honors 

San José State University

2020

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