Thank you to our 2019 National Convention Committee!
With over 7,500 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
Leo Soto
Conference Champion
Mariela Robledo
Local Convention Chair
Jimi Diaz
Local Convention Support
Yaseline Munos
Corporate Relations Chair
Mario Alvarenga
Corporate Relations Committee Member
Emily Anne Vargas
Corporate Relations Committee Member
Miurka Hidalgo
Presenter Host
Stephanie Prado Carbonell
VIP Host
Academic Conference
Luis Otero
Six Sigma & Convention Readiness Chair
Andrea Lopez
Six Sigma & Convention Readiness Vice Chair
Cesar Martinez
Six Sigma & Convention Readiness Committee Member
William Gonzalez
Student/Prof Networking
Dr. Tariq Tashtoush
Advisor Track Faculty Chair
Omar Torres
Advisor Track Vice Chair
Melanie Suarez
Advisor Track Awareness Leader
June Keller
Community College Faculty Chair
Estefania Fernandez
Community College Track Vice Chair
Arash Shariatzadeh
Community College Track Committee Member
Teresa Maldonado
Deans Roundtable Chair
Ivan Torres
Deans Roundtable Vice Chair
Maritza Sanchez
Distinguished Lecture Series Chair
Dr. Olivia Graeve
Distinguished Lecture Series Advisory Support
David Estrada
Faculty Development Symposium Chair
Donna Llewellyn
Faculty Development Symposium Vice Chair
Alex Avendano
Graduate Track Chair
Rosa Morales
Student Chair In Training
Dr Jean Andino
Graduate Track Faculty Chair
Mario Gutierrez
Graduate Track Vice Chair
Will Davis
LGBTQ Track Chair
Karen Hernandez
Undergraduate Track Chair
Alfredo Montoya
Undergraduate Track Vice Chair
Sylvia Galvez
Corporate Tours Chair
Yuri Morales
Corporate Tours Vice Chair
Technology & Innovation Conference
Michael Hernandez
Technology & Innovation Conference Chair
Julio Ortiz
Technology & Innovation Conference Vice Chair
Mike Acosta
Technology & Innovation Conference Faculty Advisor
Francesca Escoto
Entrepreneurship Chair
Edward Montenegro
Entrepreneurship Vice Chair
Tony Delgado
Design Competition Chair
Oscar Ceron
Design Competition Vice Chair
Cristian Gaedicke
Engineering Science Symposium Chair
Leonardo Chamorro
Engineering Science Symposium Vice Chair
Daniel Castaneda
Engineering Science Symposium Committee Member
Cesar Gonzalez
Extreme Engineering Chair
Sam Attaguile
Extreme Engineering Vice Chair
Quest Moffat
Innovation Challenge Chair
Romanna Flores
Innovation Challenge Vice Chair
Dishaun Philips
Innovation Challenge Co-Vice Chair
Mary Ellen Ruiz
Innovation Challenge Committee Member (Marketing)
Professionals in STEM Conference
Jimmy Galvez
Professionals In STEM Conference Chair
Rosa Delgado
Professionals In STEM Conference Vice Chair
SHPEtinas: Igniting Latinas in STEM Conference
Ximena Aristizabal
SHPEtinas Conference Chair
Stephanie Serrano
SHPEtinas Conference Vice Chair
Diana Ortega
SHPEtinas Conference Advisor
Heidy Arrieola
SHPEtinas Conference Advisor
Andrea Sanchez
SHPEtinas Conference Committee Member
Pre-College Conference
Karolyn Saenz
Pre-College Conference Captain
Renata Revelo-Alonso
Pre-College Evaluations Lead
Wendy Haro
Pre-College Outreach Lead
Denis Salinas
Sails High School Programming Chair
Joe (Jose) Martinez
Sails High School Programming Committee Member
Joanna Nieske
Sails High School Programming Vice Chair
Juan Valentin
Pre-College Design Challenge Chair
Nicole Ortega
Design Challenge Vice Chair
Matt Alonso
Design Challenge Member
Joanna Nieske
Parent Program Lead
Special Events
Yamille Perez
Signage Chair
Lenin Paulino
Signage Committee Vice Chair
Jeovanni Mendoza
Signage Committee Member
Rocio Rojas
Signage Committee Member
Marjorie Blanco
Special Events Captain
Deyzi Ixtabalan
Special Events Lead
Favian Guzman
Academic Conference Special Events Chair
(Discipline Lunches, Industry Breakfasts)
Mayra Lua
Academic Conference Special Events Vice Chair
Maritza Sanchez
Graduate Conference Special Events Lead (Hospitality Suite)
Belix Ortiz
Pre-College Special Events Lead
Wendy Correa De Reiter
Professional Special Events Lead
Zoraida Martinez
SHPEtina Special Events Lead
Mariela Resendez
STAR Awards Special Events Lead
Carlos Blanco
Tech & Innovation Special Events Lead
Jimmy Gomez
Surveys Chair
Joe Gonzalez
Surveys Vice Chair
Diana Gomez
STAR Awards Chair
Nicolyn Hernandez
STAR Awards Vice Chair
Valerie Valenzuela
STAR Awards Members
Linda Renteria
STAR Awards Members
Francis Valencheck
STAR Awards Members
Charles Vasquez
Security Chair
Jesse Martinez
Security Onsite Support
Michelle Vasquez
Security Onsite Support
Angelina Vasquez
Security Onsite Support
Anthony Vasquez
Security Onsite Support
Alex Saint-Blancard
Volunteer Chair
Meliza Castellon
Volunteer Vice Chair
