Lauren Baldwin
Lauren is the Director of Sustainability at Quantum Engineering Consultants, Inc. and has more than nine years of experience in sustainability program management. Lauren graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and a focus in Environmental Policy and Planning and later received her MBA from the University of Texas at El Paso. Lauren is a LEED Accredited Professional (through USGBC) for Neighborhood Development (LEED AP ND).
"Kat is an absolute joy to work with-- she is kind, caring, and very passionate about sustainability. I thoroughly enjoyed working on a team with her because she brought energy, creativity, and professionalism to the team. She is never short on ideas and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome or deliverable for a project. I'd highly recommend her for any position, and especially for a position focused in environmental sustainability!"
Muhammad Hanggito
Muhammad Hanggito is a doctoral student in the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and just received his MS degree in 2020 also from UTEP. His research interests include GIS and remote sensing, wildlife ecology, biodiversity conservation, and habitat management.
"I am so fortunate to have an opportunity to work with Kat. She was so smart, so kind, and had a lot of positivity! We had a lot of fun during her visit with other UTEP research members doing research in East Kalimantan."
Dr. Aaron Velasco
Aaron Velasco is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences, having arrived at UTEP in 2002. He also currently serves as the State Seismologist for the Railroad Commission of Texas. Previous to becoming a faculty member at UTEP, he worked for Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Technical Staff member and at Science Applications International Corporation.
"It has been my honor and privilege to see the growth of Ms. Salas, both as a scientist and as a committed citizen of the department and to her community. From my first time working with her when she an undergraduate and where we went on an adventure with her and other students on a trip to Indonesia, I have been impressed with her work ethic, skill, and ability to work with others. Seeing her lead her current projects and seeing her grow as a professional is exactly why I decided to become a professor, to see such talented students take flight from humble beginnings. She is a role model of what it means to be a great student, leader, and community leader."
Jenny Hernandez
Jenny Hernandez is the sustainability specialist for the city of las cruces with a degree from Texas State University in environmental science. Jenny enjoys’ any outdoor activities + in her free time can be found reading/ listening to podcast on politics or environmental issues or out for a run.
"Amazing! Sweet, kind, and knowledgeable."
Katherine A Giles
I'm the Lloyd A Nelson Professor in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Resource Sciences at UTEP. My research focuses on the interrelationship of tectonics to sedimentation and what that tells us about the history of the Earth
"Working with Kat is always a pleasure. She's super organized, always on top of the situation at hand, a great leader, never gets flustered, and incredibly humble to boot!"