Yvonne “Rita” Setser is a dredging coordinator for the Texas Department of Transportation’s Maritime Division. She holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and master’s degree in resource management from Texas State University. After college she thoroughly enjoyed her time as a park ranger at Guadalupe Mountains National Park and as a field scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey. Not ready to sit behind a desk, she transitioned to a field geologist position at Arcadis installing monitoring wells with drilling crews and managing remediation projects across Texas. Most recently she has worked as an environmental project manager for state agencies. In her down time, she runs, listens to music, and plays fiddle.