She is a marine biologist with a Master's from the University
of Miami.
Has won two Emmy Awards for her work on Changing Seas (one for Sentinels of the Seas in 2010 and one for Alien Invaders in 2011), the first while completing her Master's degree.
Max Bretos (Splatterfactor, Fox Soccer Channel, ESPN) is her brother-in-law.
Won a communication award from the National Academy of Sciences for excellence in science and communication in TV/Radio for her work as part of the WPBT-2 production team of Changing Seas ("Sentinels of the Seas").