Leilani Rebolledo is in training to become a drilling engineer in deepwater exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Leilani received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum Emphasis) at the University of Southern California. She is actively involved in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), ASME Petroleum Division Early Career Committee, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and Society of Women Engineers. She has conducted research in the Reservoir division of Petroleum Engineering at USC and has been published twice by SPE. Leilani lives in Houston, Texas, and her hobbies include volunteering, traveling, and watching soccer.