In my science policy journey, I have served as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the Department of State's Office of Mexican Affairs (current) and at USAID's Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program (prior). Additionally, I am a member of the Puerto Rico Science Policy Action Network (PR-SPAN). My prior experience involves advising clients on public health, biomedical research, and international affairs as a Policy Advisor at Lewis-Burke Associates. I am also alumni of the National Science Policy Network (NSPN) SciPol Scholars-in-Residence (SPSR) Program and the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program (ATP).
My experiences in science diplomacy include being a founding member of the Science Diplomacy Network in Latin America and the Caribbean (DiploCientifica) and an IAI STeP Science Diplomacy Fellow. I have also participated in several science diplomacy programs and workshops, including the AAAS Science Diplomacy and Leadership Workshop, AAAS/TWAS Science Diplomacy Course, InnScid SP Science Diplomacy School, and the First Edition of the Science Diplomacy Course organized by the Embassy of Ecuador in India.
The Puerto Rico Science Policy Action Network (PR-SPAN) is an initiative of Ciencia Puerto Rico that seeks to alert about federal and local policies that are relevant to science and Puerto Rico, identify subject matter experts that can serve to inform these public policies, and
train and motivate the scientific community to serve as advocates for transparency, independent and sustainable science, and evidence-based public policies. As a PR-SPAN member, I am in charge of managing the social media accounts, organize webinars, and contribute to the creation of policy alerts, blogs, and op-eds.
 
The mission of the Science Diplomacy Network in Latin America and the Caribbean is generate awareness and knowledge about science diplomacy within the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, increase the visibility of the LAC region in the global arena of science diplomacy, and articulate a LAC community interested in science diplomacy. As a member of this organization, I work with the International Relationships Committee and the Communications Committee.