Community

I care about widening access to tech and empowering diverse communities through education and mentorship.

TechnoLatinas — Co-founder, Lead & Organizer (2020–present)

TechnoLatinas is a nonprofit organization supporting over 600+ women in STEAM across LATAM, dedicated to supporting women by fostering inclusivity and offering guidance as they navigate the tech industry.

• Led a monthly scientific paper discussion group focused on ML research, fostering in-depth analysis and discussion of cutting-edge papers.
• Mentored early-career women aspiring to become AI professionals, and organized a pair-programming initiative to facilitate collaborative practice on programming problems.

AI Learners — Co-founder, Lead & Organizer (2018–2024, paused)

AI Learners is a nonprofit community of over 1,500 individuals who seek to learn and discuss topics about Artificial Intelligence and its different approaches and applications in Spanish.

• Designed and delivered talks and workshops on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and ML for audiences from ~50 to 400 participants, leading sessions that covered both fundamental and advanced concepts to help attendees build and apply models in real-world applications.
• Covered both fundamental and advanced concepts, helping attendees build and apply models in real-world applications.
• Created comprehensive ML content in Spanish, helping break down language barriers and fostering the growth of underrepresented groups in the field.

HackrobotsMX — Founder & Organizer (2015–2020)

HackrobotsMX was a pioneering nonprofit robotics community in Latin America, reaching 1,300+ members and dedicated to education and training in robotics and its different areas.

Our goal was to create opportunities for everyone to explore robotics by providing free and open educational resources for people of all ages and skill levels.

• Promoted hardware development of hardware and brought robotics to people of all ages through courses, workshops and monthly talks.
• Conducted workshops on Arduino, Tessel, microcontrollers, and basic electronics.
• Built robots and supported members of the community for national and international competitions.