Gladys Rodriguez works with the ABE-Fullerton College distribution center. She is responsible for preparing all reagents and equipment for Orange County teachers.
Prior to working with ABE, Gladys worked with OC Biotech Education Partnership as an instructional assistant to the science summer camps where she taught lecture and hands-on activities to junior high, high school, and college students, After working in the summer science camp, she began to work for Fullerton College as a TA/biotechnology tutor and outreach planner and coordinator.
Currently, Gladys works as the lab technician for Fullerton College Natural Science Division in the biology department where she prepares reagents, conduct equipment maintenance, and writes lab protocols. She services about 15 teachers in the biology department.
Gladys earned a BS in Microbiology from California State University - Long Beach and has earned a Biotechnology Lab Assistant Certificate from the Biotech Program at FC.
Some of Gladys' favorite books include The Hot Zone and The Demon in the Freezer. In her free time, Gladys enjoys scrapbooking, making pottery, hiking, trying new coffee shops, playing with her fur baby, and traveling with her husband and family.