Experience

Raise Your Hand Texas

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Regional Advocacy Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Regional Director of Advocacy

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2022



Texas Senate

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019



Trinity University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dream Lead Fellow

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019



UnidosUS (@WeAreUnidosUS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Avanzando Fellow

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019



Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

• Austin, Texas Area

• Texas Civic Ambassador

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018



The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018



Texas House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017



UnidosUS (@WeAreUnidosUS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Youth Advisory Council Representative

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Representative of NCLR and NCLR Education programs for the Texas region of the US. • Inform and make recommendations for institutional youth programming and policy. • Maintain youth education programs relevant to local and national issues impacting Latino youth. • Conduct site visits of NCLR Education program Affiliates in the Texas Region. • Collect data on youth programming at NCLR Education program Affiliates. • Build awareness of NCLR and NCLR Education programs among non-Affiliated groups. • Outreach presentations of NCLR Education programs at non-Affiliated Latino organizations.



The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Father-Son Project Mentor

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016



Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Congressional Intern at United States House of Representatives

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Congressional Intern

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016



National Council of La Raza

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Lideres Summit Staff

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Selected as 1 of 15 Leaders from a highly competitive applicant pool of young leaders across the US. • Execute the 2015 Líderes Summit National Latino Conference in Kansas City, MO. • Ambassador and liaison for NCLR at networking receptions and events. • Serve as a mentor to students, providing counsel for educational, leadership, and professional growth. • Execute and monitor leadership workshops and large scale events for 300+ students ages 14-26. • Provide logistic support for workshops and large scale events. • Serve the 2015 Líderes Social Media Committee and support efforts for continued online engagement.



Dallas College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Math Tutor

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Tutor and Mentor first generation student struggling with mathematics and college transition.• Assist with planning, execution, and follow-up tutoring lessons and student performance.• Developed weekly tutoring lesson plans to target specific student needs.• Monitored student’s progress during the semester and adjusted tutoring lesson to their class advancement.

• Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Mentor and motivate first generation college students entering their freshman year.• Connect students with resources such as assisting living, financial aid, and work placement around agencies.• Assisted professor with class presentation ad prepared class presentations to keep students motivated • Prepared several workshops to develop student’s leadership skills and in-class participation.



The University of Texas at Dallas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Leadership Advisory Board (SLAB) Chair

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Attended and assist with two L.E.A.D. workshops per semester • Facilitated L.E.A.D. workshops for students, student organizations and departments • Developed, planed, and implemented new initiatives, programs and activities which focus on leadership, service and civic engagement • Assisted in the planning and co-facilitate Student Leadership Programs initiatives such as: Leadership Challenge retreat and Leaders Meet • Hosted focus groups to solicit student feedback of existing programs and assisting as necessary in developing the programs • Shared ideas on how to improve programs or add new activities • Served as a mentor for new students at leadership retreats as schedule permits • Promoted Student Leadership Programs’ events to UT Dallas students • Assisted in the planning of the Student Leadership Awards • Assisted in the planning and speaking at Student Leadership Programs’ Information Sessions • Identified and schedule L.E.A.D. workshop presenters • Helped plan the Student Leadership Programs calendar • Participated in Leadership Advisory Teams: Publicity/Marketing, Events, Service



National Math and Science Initiative

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• UTeach Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Researched and prepared reports for potential UTeach replication universities in Louisiana. • Researched funding sources and potential donors for UTeach replication and sustainability focusing primarily on Baton Rouge area, Louisiana. • Investigated educational initiatives related to improving STEM teaching and careers. • Drafted reports and created presentation of research and data. • Assisted in planning and preparation for PARCC National Education Conference. • Edited and updated mathematics training lesson plans and created informational packets.



Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Intern

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Assisted with overall coordination of registration and set up for 2000+ attendees • Served as ambassadors, assisted attendees with logistical questions by guiding and directing them to General Session and their Educational Sessions • Acted as liaison for questions regarding event set up, ensured break out rooms are set up for success, worked with audiovisual team, floor managers and other events team members • Made sure that the off-­‐site events were executed and coordinated in a timely manner, while coordinating with transportation to ensured that the attendees overall experience was memorable