Dr. Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio joined the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences in 2019. She earned her Doctorate in Molecular Genetics at California Institute of Technology, then continued her post-doctoral work on myotonic dystrophy at the Institute of Genetic Medicine at the University of California.   She mentors high school and middle school students and helps families with different learners through a non-profit organization she co-founded and co-directs called the Gift over Learning Differences Initiative (GoLD Initiative).  In 2020, she was recognized by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Los Angeles Educator for Aspirations in Computing. Dr. Gonzalez was born and raised in the South Bronx, New York, and is a wife, mother, researcher, educator, amateur magician, and Solar System Ambassador.