Outreach

I consider education as one of the most powerful tools to transform society and reduce social inequalities among groups. Knowledge is empowering, and as teachers we have the chance to materialize social change by supporting our students. I have had the privilege to guide and teach students with different social, economic and academic backgrounds during my time as teacher at Universidad de los Andes, UC Berkeley and UCLA. Below I summarize briefly my contributions to EDI and tranings I have completed to better serve to students coming from under-represented groups. 

1. Fall 2022: Organizer of WIM at UCLA

Women in Mathematics, UCLA 

I help organize the activities for Women in Math at UCLA together with another 3 female mathematicians: Grace, Cecilia and Elisa. I am currently mentoring two undergraduate students in this organization to promote their career.

2. Fall 2021-Fall 2022. Member of anti-racist pedagogical practices

 This is a seminar organized by Katrin Wehrheim Katrin Wehrheim held weekly on Zoom. We discuss how to implement anti-racist pedagogical practices in our classrooms and in our home University.

3. Spring 2022: Training on Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices

 This is a training offered by the Restorative Justice Center  at UC Berkeley where we discussed how to respond and support to individuals that have been exposed to harmful experiences and create strategies to change the culture at Campus. The Certificate of Completion. 

4. Summer 2022: Mentor at Bridge Connect

  This is a program to mentor undergraduate students coming from under-represented groups during their first months at Berkeley.

5. Fall 2021, Spring 2022: Mentor at Berkeley Connect

This is a program to mentor undergraduate students and increase their sense of belonging at Berkeley.

You can review some of my student's feedback on the mentoring program here: Berkeley Connect reviews 

6. Fall 2019-Present Mentor and financial Sponsor of Juanita Martinez 

 I financially support and mentor Juanita Martinez during her undergraduate studies at Universidad del Quindio. 

7. Fall 2015-Fall 2016 Instructor for Ser Pilo Paga Universidad de los Andes

I taught the Caulculus series courses to the Ser Pilo Paga students, a govement sponsored program in Colombia to support first generation students in higher education. 

8. Spring 2011-Spring 2013 Volunteer teacher at SOS-Uniandes 

An organization that raises funds to buy scholar supplies for children in need in Colombia.

9. Fall 2011 Volunteer at Fundación Colombia Crece

An organization that works to to provide literacy instruction to adults who did not have access to formal education.

10. Spring 2011: Social Practice, Uniandes

This is a program offered at Uniandes where college students tutor high-school students in low-income neighborhoods in Bogota, Colombia to help them improve in reading comprenhension and mathematics. 

11. Fall 2020- Spring 22022: Volunteer at the Food Pantry, Berkeley

The Food Pantry at Berkeley is a non-profit organization that provides groceries to families and individuals in need in the County of Alameda. 

Food Pantry 

12. I actively participate in panels to discuss gender balance in STEM fields. Here an National-covered interview on women in math in Colombia interview W-Radio