I am an NSF International  post-doctoral researcher in the department of Astronomy at the Universidad de Chile, Cerro Calan. 
  My major research interests center around low mass stars and brown dwarfs. My thesis focused on 
  the kinematics of these ultra cool dwarfs (UCDs).  I am interested in what we can learn about the age, potential 
  associations, and physical properties of these objects by studying their space motions. Prior to entering graduate 
  school in 2004 I worked in the education department at AMNH coordinating Astrophysics outreach endeavors 
  in the NYC area.