+ Collaborated and communicated with IT to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve technological issues promptly+ Assisted faculty with additional technology requirements, ensuring smooth classroom operations+ Ensured classroom technology was functioning optimally to enhance student learning

+ Developed and facilitated human-centered design education for 30+ studio members to enhance design thinking skills+ Mentored team leads on inclusive leadership and user-centered design, improving team collaboration and project outcomes+ Expanded studio reach by recruiting members from diverse academic disciplines, increasing engagement and retention+ Scoped local organizations to identify partnership opportunities for community-centered studio projects

+ Led a project collaborating with Tony's Place to work with homeless LGBTQ+ youth to connect them with resources through a newly implemented case management system+ Collaborated with a small group interpreting feedback from surveys to create solutions for our target demographic+ Facilitated weekly team meetings, partner interviews, and discussions for team consensus on project decision-making

+ Designed and implemented a new college tracker tool on Excel to facilitate students’ ease of use while applying to college for Breakthrough Houston, a Houston-based college access program for underrepresented students. + Communicated with teams and clients to implement human-centered design thinking. + Conducted surveys of 30+ users and interviewed stakeholders over 13 weeks to obtain first-hand feedback.

+ Planned the Orientation Week experience for all 100+ New Students and Advisors at Hanszen College + Reviewed 200+ applications and hosted interviews for Advisors, along with creating advising teams and their training.+ Managed the finances and budget of Orientation week, along with reaching out to gain sponsors and coordinating shipments and logistics.+ Served as the main liaison between the Rice Office of Student Success Initiatives, O-Week Student Directors, other O-Week Coordinators across campus, and the H-Team, New Students, and their Advisors at Hanszen College.

+ Chosen for a selective year-long leadership role to mentor and aid first-year students with their transition to into college from an academic and social perspective at my residential college+ Provided academic resources, diversity training, and guidance for 9 students+ Worked with a small advising team to ensure student success while creating a positive, collaborative environment

+ Selected as one of 100 students for a 6-year college access, college success, and professional development program for high achieving, underrepresented first-generation talent. + Participate in a 4-year comprehensive career development program that includes professional career coaching, case studies, and projects to hone analytical, quantitative, and communication skills.

+ Developed and refined MemStep, an educational web app that 300+ Rice University undergraduates currently use while collaborating with a cohort of researchers.+ Implemented new features for the web app to facilitate ease of use, alongside designing and improving the website interface using Javascript, HTML, and Bulma CSS.

+ Selected alongside the nation’s top 480 Latino High School seniors+ Engaged with high-achieving Hispanic students and professionals in a seminar-styler summit to gain pivotal leadership skills for the workplace

+ Delivered a summative speech to a governmental speechwriter to receive feedback. + Engaged in thoughtful discussion of global issues such as social justice movements with figures in power like college presidents and their responses. + Illustrated with my peers' ideas on how we would take action to resolve world problems such as climate change, using realistic and thorough research.