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Karla Salazar Chavira

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Bio

Monarch butterflies, beautiful creatures known for their intricate wings and their migration of over 3,000 miles. Like the monarch butterfly, I too migrated. I immigrated to the United States from Mexico at about ten months old. Growing up, I didn’t know I was undocumented. All I knew was that I was different. The difference was a list of what I could and couldn’t do, and as I got older, the list only continued to get longer. Despite being accustomed to this uncertainty, it has never limited my ability to dream and give back to my community. I hope that one day, we can recognize the beauty of the monarch butterflies and their migration of thousands of miles as, just like them, many of us migrated too. I dream of the day I can finally spread my wings and fly as freely as they do. Until then, here's to dreaming.

Education

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor's degree program
2020 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Psychology, General
  • Minors:
    • Law

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
    • International and Comparative Education
    • Psychology, Other
    • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Psychology

    • Dream career goals:

    • Writer/Journalist Intern

      Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
      2024 – Present9 months

    Research

    • Education, General

      Author
      2023 – 2023

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Aliento — Fellow, Intern
      2020 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Hospice of the Valley — Hispanic Program Volunteer
      2024 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship