Aries Trinidad Castrudes

Aries Trinidad Castrudes is pursuing a degree in psychology, with a minor in Exceptional Student Education (ESE). He expects to graduate in December. Afterwards, Castrudes plans to work towards a Master’s in ESE with a concentration in Gifted Education.

I emigrated from the Philippines with my family 11 years ago and during that time I was pursuing my degree in psychology,” Castrudes said. “When we moved to Florida, I started to have interest in education, mainly to be an educator for children who are gifted or have disabilities. I also took classes as a nursing assistant and medical technician.”

During his free time Castrudes enjoys playing Defense of the Ancients (DotA) in World of Warcraft, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) and is a competitive volleyball player.

“I am currently a member of the North America Gay Volleyball Association (NAGVA), which is an organization that has volleyball tournaments in almost every state in America. I played tournaments in New York, New Orleans, and Fort Lauderdale.”