Introducing Cassandra Ochoa

Introduction

Hi, my name is Cassandra Ochoa, and I am the Animal Care and Resources Center supervisor. I will be completing my second year at Trinity in February. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology from The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley. 

 

Interests 

I have always had a love for animals. As a young child, I remember telling my mother that I wanted to become a lion tamer! During my last year of college, I decided that I wanted to become a Game Warden, but I was introduced to laboratory animals instead. My career has helped me understand and care for the animals that are crucial to medical research. 

While here at Trinity, I have also enjoyed helping students that have any questions or interest in working with research animals. Not many people or students know much about the industry because it is not talked about enough. I like to help any interested students the best way I can. 

Sea Turtles are very popular in my hometown.
Our dog, Scooby.
Expectations

I would like to learn more about 3D printing. Recently, a professor came to me with an issue he was having with an apparatus that his lab uses. He asked for my help in fixing or replacing a part that was too small. He needed a bigger sized part that didn't exist. I got the brilliant idea of just using the 3D printer to make the part we needed! I had the help from another co-worker that knows how to use the 3D printer and how to resize the part to fit what we needed. My expectations are to be able to understand or learn new techniques that I can use to help any way I can.




That one time I made my son a Transformer costume.




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