A Brief Background
The Mycologist
&
Educator
As far back as I can remember I have always taken a liking to science and was particularly
fascinated in the applied and organismal topics, botany and horticulture. The source of my
interest and curiosity in the vast field of science was my mother and my gift of design and
creativity was from my father. My mother was not only my inspiration but my first and best
teacher. My mother has an extensive background in the field of science from working with
teams from JPL and NASA all the way to stretching the spectrum of her research in Phycology
and Agronomy. With her 30 plus years of research, experiments, project developments and
lectures she also made time for educating young minds in schools. My mother was a grade
school and high school science teacher and college and university professor.
Taking the time to really study hard and excel in my classes I was
applying myself to each lesson and assignment in my classes.
Not only was I advancing in my courses, but also using my knowledge outside of class and
conducting my own experiments and projects at home. Needless to say, I was a natural born
scientist. Fast forwarding to my college years when I was working so hard at achieving many
goals, I was successful at receiving 3 degrees. I was ecstatic and so inspired to branch out and
apply my knowledge to intertwin my degrees, eager to share with the world what I have
learned. I was able to obtain an Applied Science of Culinary Arts Degree, Nutritional Health
Science Degree and Horticultural Science Degree.
Some of you might question, “Why a Culinary Arts degree?”
Well, turns out that I had the gift of being a great chef ever since I was 5 and also
needed to accumulate college credits at my first institute so that I could attend the university of my choice to take courses in the field I was interested in. After I was done with school, I enlisted
into the United States Navy, only for the purpose for them to help with the insane amount of
college loans I accrued. After serving almost 7 years of Active Duty I eventually was Honorably
Discharged because my contract was over. Standing tall in my uniform with ribbons, medals and certificates I was also very proud that I was able to finish some online courses on Plant Ecology
and learn the applications of many medicinal herbs, plants and fungi. I then continued my
journey to understand the magic behind the applications of cultivating so many wonderful
plants and fungi and how they can help us humans and the world.
Creating Your lab
Allow me to design your lab and growing space while providing detailed blueprints and instructions on how to appropriately buildout your space to meet the requirements for achieving the proper atmospheric conditions for optimal growth while also designing a fully functional and sterile lab to mitigate the chances of contamination for you to work comfortably knowing your cultivation process will be backed by Certified SOP's, Lab Etiquette
and Protocols.
Our Mycology
Mission
Here at Fungi Alternatives, our team is committed to providing excellent service while giving direct access to our Mycologist with Classes, Courses, Workshops and One-On-One training VIA Zoom or In Person Private Educational Instructions. With each Program you book and enroll to we send out a box of supplies to your doorstep so that you can have all the essentials to cultivate your own mushrooms at home.
All of us here are constantly inspecting our work and my management team is consistently training the staff members to be qualified lab technicians. We take pride knowing that each and every one of our customers is treated with dignity, respect, and courtesy. It is our goal to provide the best product and services for you to be successful in developing your
At-Home-Mushroom-Grow.
Fungi Alternatives is an independent consulting company that focuses on the entire process of producing mushrooms, from the production of substrate in all three phases to the cultivation and harvest in the cells. My unique combination of knowledge allows me to approach problems from various perspectives. I will consider both the substrate and cultivation process enabling myself to provide a wide range of solutions for you and your team to follow for all troubleshooting needs. I will list the prerequisite and items needed for you to purchase before moving on to setting up your area.
Our Vision
We provide the utmost quality of service to educate you, to teach you appropriate sterile techniques and to coach you along the way for you to have a thorough understanding of all the aspects of cultivating, propagating and isolating your genetics in your lab to continue on your cultivation process. Our goal is to advance you to a level of Mycology Education so that you can continue on your journey to achieve your goals in to becoming self-sufficient and self-sustainable at running your growing operation with a broader understanding on how to appropriately manage your business or at home grow.
