José Cotayo is a lifelong learner from Venezuela who is devoted to making a difference in people's lives by making science real. He currently works as the Education Specialist at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa developing curricula for technology-based student programs and expanding people's understanding of the universe through daily planetarium shows and monthly celestial viewing events. His passion for astronomy is matched only by his passion for music; José is an accomplished musician and serves as the musical director of Niños Cantores de Tampa, a children's choir of which he was a founding member in 2007. His main instruments are the Cuatro Venezolano and the Viola, though his primary mode of musical expression is his voice.