Anita joined the Russell group as an undergraduate in spring 2010, and after graduating from UCSD with a B.S. in Environmental Chemistry, became a Staff Research Associate. Her research included FTIR support in Tijuana during CalMex, analyzing the group's automated algorithm for quantifying FTIR spectra, and examining the effects of salt hydrates samples for FTIR. She provided FTIR support for collaborative studies around the world and is now a graduate student at Drexel University.