pathology, and botany. After graduating and becoming the first Latina Scientist in my family, I still felt like I needed to pursue something else, and that's when I realized "Why not combine my scientific knowledge with my passion for designing?"
That's when I developed Green Glow. Green Glow is a small business that provides plant services for businesses and homes. As a certified botanist, I specialize in providing your plants with the sanctuary they deserve. As one of the first few botanists who provide these kinds of services, I do everything from consulting to creating my own soil in my home laboratory. My services are led by scientific research and I always make sure to test them.
I believe that providing these services in Oakland will help brighten the community, and I've always admired how supportive we are of each other. I hope you can support my small business so that I can help make the world more beautiful, one plant at a time.
I was raised in Oakland, CA, where my love for plants started. Growing up, I never knew I would become a botanist, but I always knew I loved being surrounded by plants. My first memory of plants started with my great grandma, who I saw garden and take care of plants. My mother always filled up our homes with beautiful plants. We come from generations of strong-independent women who have a green thumb. It was these women that inspired me to want to pursue my dreams and start my own business! I want people to fall in love with plants the way I have, and create beautiful spaces, one plant at a time. But first, I needed to learn more about plants and running a business.
In 2022, I graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology. Here, I worked in laboratories where I learned the fundamentals of plant behavior, plant genetics, plant
