Cathy is from Oceanside, California, where she grew up and fostered her love for the beach and the outdoors. She spends most of her free time traveling across the national parks, rock climbing, going to concerts, and playing board games. Outside of that, she spends lots of time working in the research world at UCSD, with an emphasis in NanoMedicine and Philosophy of Science.
With a love of the environment, she is now focused in research for sustainability in Medical Devices and bringing Sustainable Engineering to the youth.