Originally from Bolivia and currently living in Westchester, she loved the multicultural environment of the program and the case studies highlighted in classes. She completed her sustainability studies as a Fulbright scholar and is now doing her STEM-OPT as an Intern at HLW in Manhattan. She completed her capstone work on community resilience in Puerto Rico with Professor Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz. The team had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico and interview local community leaders and stakeholders. In addition to presenting their findings at the NSF Enhancing Resilience of Island Communities (ERIC) symposium in October of 2019.