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Renata Vazquez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University in May 2017. She’d been in love with science and loved talking about it ever since she was a kid. After graduating, she became a Naturalist in Costa Rica, conducting presentations and guided opportunities for visitors to learn about local flora and fauna, letting her combine both of her loves.  She returned to the States and continued her work in conservation as a field technician collecting data on fire-treated forests in AZ and worked at other non-profits in Utah as an informal educator and Women in STEM Manager. These opportunities led her to learn about HawkWatch International (HWI), where her passions merged: working with animals, science, and education. She joined the HWI team in 2021, and since then, she’s focused on honing her skills as a science educator and working with the Raptor Ambassadors. Her favorite part is getting to share the birds and the conservation work we do with new audiences. ¡En especial si es en español! 

Renata likes to spend her free time with her fiancé Evan watching movies, playing beach volleyball, being outdoors, reading, and cooking. Most importantly, she loves cuddling with her cats Taquito and Donut.