Outreach
Women+ Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and the Sciences (FEMMES) is a student organization at the University of Michigan that aims to increase the number of women who pursue careers in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM) fields. These events are aimed towards 4th - 12th grade students from underrepresented areas around Ann Arbor and Detroit. I have helped develop and implement hands-on activities related to Astronomy for 5 of the Explore, Connect and Advance programs in the last 2 years.
As a part of the DEI efforts in the UMich Astronomy department, I help organize activities such as lunches and talks for the networking group for spanish-speakers. For our latest event, we celebrated Hispanic Heritage month at the Detroit Observatory (10/10/2024) with an evening of talks highlighting the rich contributions of Latin American observatories and astronomers to the scientific community. We designed a series of posters to showcase the work of Latin American women in Astronomy, which were displayed in the observatory and are curently displayed in meeting rooms at the department.
I'm an active member of the Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), which is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. I have attended the 2022 SACNAS National Diversity in Stem (NDiSTEM) Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the 2024 NDiSTEM Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Please feel free to contact me if you wanna talk about outreach initiatives in Astronomy!
