Mexico, Philippines, Japan
I am the Co-founder of CoderDojo NYC, a non-profit teaching youth to code. In 2013, I was awarded a U.S. White House 'Champion of Change' for Tech Inclusion for my work to bring STEM education to underrepresented groups, especially youth and women. Last year, I was listed as one of Glamour Magazine's '35 Women Under 35 Who are Changing the Tech Industry’ and this year as one of AskMen’s ‘Top 99 Outstanding Women.’
Previously, I was a developer at Do Something, the largest U.S. non-profit for youth and social change, and CTO of Greatist, a health, fitness, and wellness media startup reaching more than three million unique visitors. Currently, I am a Developer Evangelist at Squarespace, empowering people to build their ideas on the web.
Developer Evangelist, Squarespace
We are living in a world that is advancing rapidly. In order to succeed, you have to be properly prepared with as many skills possible to be worth being employed. Nevertheless, it is never too soon to start searching for a career. This is why if you are creative, innovative and/or have the thrive to help others, this is your field! A career in Science and Technology brings endless possibilities to make of this world what you want it to be. Being able to create useful tools for yourself and others has been my motivation for entering this field; which is why I exhort all Latinas to look for programs that will suit your interests in Computer Science.
