At UCCS, I provide academic advising to deciding students, career coaching to all undergrad students, grad students, and alumni throughout their career journey, and serve as a GPS lecturer. As a transfer student and first-gen Latina college graduate, I understand the value of making the most out of the college experience and enjoy connecting students and alumni with experiences that match their interests, help them gain new skills, and get them closer to reaching their goals. My career journey has included working abroad and experience in the education, healthcare, government, nonprofit and private sectors. In my free time, I enjoy hiking in Colorado, learning languages, playing board games, and planning my next travel destination. Raised in California, Florida, and Guatemala; I love learning about everyone’s diverse experiences and working to create a culture of inclusion and belonging.

• I am a polyglot or multi-lingual learner of Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), French and Portuguese (Feel free to practice with me).
• I have been playing Clarinet and Saxophone for 20 years, including for a local ice cream parlor band.
• I love animals and have a cat named Mythril.
• I attend many concerts and will be seeing my last top 5 artist, Bruno Mars this year!
• I am a huge fan of movies, anime, and video games, especially anything fantasy or sci-fi.

• Master of Public Administration, Graduate Certification in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Florida State University
• Bachelor of Science in International Affairs and Political Science, focus on Chinese Mandarin, Florida State University