For me, education has always been important education because it is the key that could open the door to getting my family out of poverty. Being an FGLI student of immigrant parents from Oaxaca, Mexico, I feel that it is my responsibility to achieve a career connected to what I like since it is something my mom has fought for to achieve my dreams and live happily. But now, my goal is for my mother to enjoy her life just as she does. I'm inclined to pursue a computer science major. Working with software has been my dream because of the possible functions I could contribute in creating it to assist or make our lives easier. But my father saw that work as not faithful to what a Mexican should pursue. My father denied me from attending or participating in technology-related opportunities. However, I learned the basics of computer programming in secret. Until my father abandoned us without warning after losing hope in the American dream. I didn't let that get me down. Instead, I co-founded a programming club for classmates who felt limited by our school's lack of technological classes. My goal is to make programming more accessible since I believe no one should be limited in pursuing their dream/learning due to external factors not in their control. My life experiences have taught me to overcome obstacles since I believe that challenges will inevitably arise in life, but we are the ones who set the limitations since there is always an alternative to our problems, even in the darkest scenarios. A philosophy that I always try to personify and transmit to others.

• Babysitter

  Jan 2021 – Present

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Entrepreneurship

• Trumpet (1st role) Player

  Franklin High School Marching Band · Music

  2021 – Present

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Mexican Heritage Center

  2022 – 2022

  Mission:

  I aided the food department by preparing Mexican food as a way to promote the Mexican gastronomy during the Day of the Dead.

• Cofounder & Co-President

  Advocacy · Coding Club - Franklin High School

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  I cofounded a programming club for classmates who felt limited by our school's lack of technological classes, in which I introduced and tutored them in the fundamentals of programming.

• Vice President

  Volunteering · Chess Club - Franklin High School

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  My role is to introduce the new members to chess principles and theory through English or Spanish to non-English speakers. Furthermore, I helped run a weekly meeting on Wednesdays to keep improving our skills by facing each other and providing feedback.

• Founder & Lead Tutor

  Advocacy · Franklin High School IB Program

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  I organized study groups to prepare for Psychology and Spanish B IB SL exams as I acknowledged that my classmates felt limited on study resources and had a high cost. I decided to reunite them and collaborate to create IB exam-type questions, allowing us to get passing scores or higher. I will continue doing it and currently waiting for the time of exams to continue tutoring.

• Monitor

  Volunteering · FHS International Baccalaureate

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  Our mission was to create a fundraising event to pay for future events and pay fee waivers for future IB exams to the students assisting Franklin High School, We successfully gained profit of $3000.