THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE!
With over 9,000 in attendance and growing, the SHPE National Convention requires an enormous team of dedicated volunteer committee members contributing their time, experience, and energy. We are so grateful to these committee members for giving back to their SHPE Familia by volunteering to support the largest gathering of Hispanics in STEM in the country.
National Advisory Committee
Conference Champion
Mindy Sanchez
Local Convention Chair
Yuliana Porras
Local Convention Chair
Ismael Porras
Corporate Relations Chair
Yajaira De La Paz
Corporate Relations Committee Member
Emily Anne Vargas
Corporate Relations Committee Member
Mario Alvarenga
Presenter Host
Miurka Hidalgo
Academic Conference
Convention Readiness Chair
Andrea Lopez
Convention Readiness Committee Member
Cesar Martinez
Advisor Track Vice Chair
Melanie Suarez
Community College Faculty Chair
June Keller
Community College Track Vice Chair
Arash Shariatzadeh
Community College Track Member
Estefania Fernandez
Deans Round Table Vice Chair & Faculty Development Symposium Chair
Alex Castaneda
Graduate Track Chair
Alex Avendano
Graduate Track Vice Chair
Rosa Morales
Graduate Track Faculty Advisor
Dr. Jean Andino
Inclusion Track Chair
Will Davis
Undergraduate Track Chair
Karen Hernandez
Undergraduate Track Vice Chair
Alfredo Montoya
Corporate Tours Chair
Sylvia Galvez
Technology & Innovation Conference
Tech Talks Chair
Michael Hernandez
Tech Talks Vice Chair
Julio Ortiz
Design Competition Vicec chair
Oscar Ceron
Engineering Science Symposium Chair
Daniel Castaneda
Engineering Science Symposium Vice Chair
Leonardo Chamorro
Engineering Science Symposium Member
Cristian Gaedicke
Extreme Engineering Chair
Cesar Gonzalez
Extreme Engineering Vice Chair
Sam Attaguile
Innovation Challenge Chair
Aileen Tapia
Innovation Challenge Vice Chair
Dishaun Philips
Innovation Challenge Co-Vice Chair
Andrea Escobar
Cyber Security Challenge Chair
Daniela Delgaldo
Cyber Security Challenge Vice Chair
Mario Montoya
Professionals in STEM Conference
Professionals in STEM Conference Chair
Jimmy Galvez
Professionals in STEM Conference Vice Chair
Rosa Delgado
Entrepreneurship Chair
Francesca Escoto
Entrepreneurship Vice Chair
Edward Montenegro
SHPEtinas: Igniting Latinas in STEM Conference
SHPEtinas Conference Chair
Yamille Perez
SHPEtinas Conference Vice Chair
Zoraida Martinez
SHPEtinas Conference Vice Chair
Cristina Cantero
SHPEtinas Conference Advisor
Diana Ortega
SHPEtinas Conference Advisor
Heidy Arriola
SHPEtinas Conference Volunteer
Melanie Suarez
Pre-College Conference
Pre-College Conference Captain
Joe (Jose) Martinez
Pre-College Evaluations Lead
Renata Revelo-Alonso
SAILS High School Programming Chair
Denis Salinas
SAILS High School Programming Vice Chair
Nicole Ortega
SAILS High School Programming Committee Member
Andrew Alonso
Design Challenge Chair
Mathew Alonso
Design Challenge Vice Chair
Christian Vargas
Parent Program Committee Member
Francisco Garcia
Special Events
Signage
Signage Chair
Lenin Paulino
Signage Committee Vice Chair
Jeovanni Mendoza
Signage Committee Member
Rocio Rojas
Signage Committee Member
Juan Valentin
Special Events
Special Events Captain
Marjorie Blanco
Special Events Captain
Mariela Robledo
Special Events Lead
Deyzi Ixtabalan
Special Events
Mayra Lua
STAR Awards
STAR Awards Special Events Lead
Mariela Resendez
Star Awards Chair
Diana Gomez
STAR Awards Members
Beatriz Garcia
STAR Awards Members
Linda Renteria
STAR Awards Members
Valerie Valenzuela
STAR Awards Members
Francis Valencheck
Other Committee Members
Academic Conference Special Events Lead
Catalina Buitrago
Graduate Conference Special Events Lead (Hospitality Suite)
Maritza Sanchez
Pre-College Special Events
Wendy Correa De Reiter
Professional Special Events Lead
Belix Ortiz
Student/Prof Networking
William Gonzalez
Entertainment Lead
Carlos Blanco
Surveys Chair
Jimmy Gomez
Surveys Vice Chair
Joe Gonzalez
Security Chair
Jesse Martinez
Security Onsite Support
Sarah Martinez
Volunteer Chair
Alex Saint-Blancard
Volunteer Vice Chair
Meliza Castellon