OUTREACH AND SERVICE
Outreach, for me, is about sharing with the community and creating opportunities. I’ve been involved in projects that aim to bring opportunities to students, whether that’s simply by sharing my experience with the public or organizing community events in Juarez and El Paso or coordinating workshops at Ohio State.
ASPIRE (Achieving in Science through Physics Instrumentation, Research, and Exploration)
Lead Coordinator, 2025
ASPIRE is a one-week summer workshop that gives high school students the chance to explore physics through hands-on experiments, coding activities, and using real research tools. Participants work closely with physicists and graduate students at Ohio State, gaining experience with instrumentation and seeing how physics is done in reality.
In 2025, I relaunched ASPIRE after a six-year pause, with the last session held in 2019. As lead coordinator, I oversaw every aspect of the workshop: purchasing materials, designing t-shirts, recruiting volunteers, coordinating mentors, and inviting speakers. The result was a hands-on experience for students from across Columbus OH, with a focus on making physics accessible and fun.
¿Qué Pasa, Ohio State?
Outreach Article, Author
Society of Physics Students (SPS) – University of Texas at El Paso
President, 2019
During my time with the organization, I helped develop and coordinate several outreach and community-building efforts, including:
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Physics-themed carnival booths, such as The Ionization Game and The Standard Model, designed to engage the public through interactive demonstrations.
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Outreach talks for high school seniors from STEM-focused institutions in Juarez, reaching over 200 students across multiple events.
The Rolling Youth Camp – Juarez, Mexico
Logistics Lead, 2016
As a founding member of the U.S. Consulate’s Youth Council in Juarez, I helped organize the Rolling Youth Camp. This was a one-day event that brought together over 350 middle school students. In collaboration with representatives from La Rodadora Museum, we spent a year planning the camp, which took place on September 7, 2016.
The event focused on addressing critical issues faced by youth in my hometown region, such as drug abuse and crime, using examples of personal and community resilience.
ACT – Juarez, Mexico
Co-founder, 2014–2016
I co-founded ACT alongside Andrea Chavez (now Mexican federal senator), Jose Maria Chavez, and Pamela Hernandez. Our goal was to encourage high school students across Juarez to become active participants in their communities.
Through workshops and gatherings, we practiced public speaking, developed community project proposals, and created space for youth to organize around the issues that mattered to them. It was one of the most challenging and enriching experiences of my teenage years.
