About

Cecilia here, there's a plethora of things I do in my free time! Check out below to read about what has recently caught my fancy and to learn a little more about yours truly!

Cecilia at the Gwanghwamun Gate before the Gyeongbokgung Palace in South Korea

Hobbies and Interests

  1. Coding
  2. [New] Final Fantasy 15 - After a tumultuous ten years, I'm exhilarated that this precious title has been successfully released and that Square Enix recovered all expenses on day one of sales. As thanks, 70% of the team is committed to releasing new content for an entire year. If that doesn't show how much Tabata values his fans, I don't know what will. Add me on PSN!
  3. Minimalism - I'm striving to embrace the simple lifestyle of "less"
  4. Fitness - 5k runner and newbie tennis player
  5. Foreign Media: News, manga, kdrama, and kpop
  6. International Travel
  7. Cooking and Wine Tasting - not mutually exclusive activities
  8. Charitable Donations- I'm quite fond of donating clothes and monetary gifts to my local church, Goodwill, and a different type of foundation sponsorship every year
Hobbies/Interests Daily Weekly Monthly Seasonal Annual
Coding X
FFXV X
Minimalism X
Fitness X
Foreign Media X
Int'l Travel X
Cooking and Wine X
Charity X

Family

Born and raised on the beaches of South Florida, like my name suggests, I'm a copper-skinned Hispanic of Irish descent. I own an adorable three year old cockatiel by the name of Oliver, have a handful of male siblings (all taller than me somehow?!), two young and sexy parents, and a great fiance.

Work and Education

I initially started my career with two degrees in Biological Science and went to work for biopharmaceutical company a few days before finishing. After speaking with, shadowing, and interacting with co-workers from different departments, volunteering for trainings, and receiving a promotion, I decided I wanted to venture outside the lab for a career that could challenge and captivate me for a lifetime.

After attending a hackathon (moral support was all I could provide you see), diving through a six month program at a vocational institute, and interviewing with countless web designers, developers, and a couple of engineers, I knew what I wanted. I got my MTA, became a humble intern, and enrolled for the Spring term, ready and eager to struggle, learn, and participate with the best of them.

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