Community Initiatives
Community work is where I test the same playbook I use in tech and real estate: clear problems, simple systems, and compounding impact. These initiatives blend lived experience, data, and practical tools to make opportunity easier to find.
Two live experiments in community building, one focused on higher-ed access for Latino students and one on getting food resources in front of the families who need them most, plus the organizations I show up for.
Education access
Degrees Sin Barreras
LiveClosing education gaps for first-gen Latino students. A community and tech initiative to help Latino students graduate faster and cheaper using alternative credit pathways, mentoring, and practical resources, so degrees feel possible, not out of reach. The platform combines a Discord community, a Notion-based learning hub, and lightweight automations for onboarding, progress tracking, and outreach.
- Launched TikTok and Facebook campaigns to validate demand and reach first-gen students where they already are.
- Built a modular LMS in Notion with explainers on CLEP, Sophia, WGU, and credit-transfer strategies.
- Automated email onboarding and progress check-ins using MailerLite and Notion for a low-lift, scalable support loop.
Local resources
SRQ Food Access Map
LiveConnecting Sarasota families to food, fast. When SNAP benefits began shifting for local families, I built the SRQ Food Access Map: a governed dataset and mobile-friendly map of food pantries, hot-meal sites, eligibility criteria, and service gaps across Sarasota. The goal is to reduce the “I don’t know where to go” friction to almost zero, using maps, QR codes, and simple language instead of complex intake systems. Faster referrals and easier discovery earned a volunteer data partnership with All Faiths Food Bank.
- Compiled and cleaned data for dozens of local food resources using Google My Maps, direct outreach, and manual verification.
- Designed QR-code flyers and social posts so one share or scan routes someone directly to nearby food options.
- Built a lightweight landing page to handle traffic, manage updates, and keep the map live even on low-budget hosting.
Organizations
ALPFA, Association of Latino Professionals For America
Member since Aug 2025The largest Latino professional association in the United States, committed to empowering and developing Latino leadership across industries. Networking, professional development, and community building. My first networking event ever was the ALPFA Tampa Bay and Prospanica Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff on September 15, 2026.
Statistics Without Borders
Volunteer since Jan 2025Volunteer member contributing to the mission of providing pro bono statistical consulting and data analysis to underserved communities and nonprofit organizations worldwide.