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Ballots have now been sent out and voting will be happening until Wednesday, May 30 at 11:59 pm PT!

Vote "Andrea Godoy" for "National Board of Directors: Graduate" position!

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NBOD Biography & Plans

🌟 Created convention stipend scholarships, raffles, and competitions for chapters of all sizes
🌟 Built resource archives and shared best practices across Region 7, inspiring "SHPE teaches SHPE"
🌟 Organized member recognition awards to increase visibility of SHPE member success and hard work
🌟 Advocated for and established scalable support across diverse chapter sizes

SHPE Region 7 Student Representative (RSR7) 2024-2025

Post-Event Report

Represented SHPE during its first Hill Day on Capitol Hill, where I:
🏛️ Met with Congressional staff from across the state of Florida and House Staff Commitees to discuss Hispanic representation in engineering
🏛️ Advocated for increased federal investment in STEM graduate education and diversity initiatives
🏛️ Shared stories of SHPE’s national impact and student transformation through policy-driven support
🏛️ Helped establish SHPE as a legislative voice for Hispanic engineers in academia and industry

SHPE Hill Day Representative (2024)

Post-Event Briefing

Participated in SHPE's first policy briefing at the White House discussing "Building the Next Generation of Hispanic Leaders in STEM", where I:
🏛️ Advocated for Hispanic inclusion in STEM education and workforce pipelines, highlighting my experiences with the Medtronic InternSHPE program, MentorSHPE, and ScholarSHPE
🏛️ Engaged in discussions on federal policies impacting Hispanic engineers and underrepresented groups
🏛️ Represented student voices and brought insights from Region 7 and my personal experiences as first-generation latina engineer to the national conversation
🏛️ Networked with national STEM leaders, SHPE executives, and federal agency representatives

SHPE White House Policy Briefing (2023)

🌟 Connected 150+ students with recruiters and professionals across various Fortune 100 and 500 companies.
🌟 Led the chapter’s most active year of industry outreach since 2019, connecting members to internships, full-time roles, and mentorship opportunities
🌟 Designed and executed targeted recruiting initiatives that raised SHPE UMiami’s visibility across campus and within SHPE National
🌟 Contributed to SHPE UMiami earning the SHPE Silver Chapter Award (2023)
🌟 Honored as Organization of the Year by both the University of Miami Toppel Career Center and the Engineering Student Council

VP of External Affairs, SHPE UMiami 2023-2024

🛠️ Selected for InternSHPE at Medtronic, a competitive program offered to fewer than 50 interns nationwide through SHPE National
🛠️ Applied biomedical engineering skills on impactful medical device projects while gaining exposure to regulatory strategy, product development, and cross-functional teams
🛠️ Built professional relationships with Medtronic engineers and SHPE professionals through formal mentorship and cohort-based programming
🛠️ Presented my InternSHPE testimony to Medtronic Leadership, contributing to the company’s long-term partnership with SHPE
🛠️ Promoted the program across SHPE National platforms, helping increase visibility and awareness among SHPE members and prospective applicants
🛠️ Recognized for strong performance, which led to a return offer and opportunities to represent InternSHPE at Washington, D.C. events
🛠️ Served as a visible ambassador for the program and its impact at the intersection of industry, identity, and innovation

2x Medtronic InternSHPE Intern

MentorSHPE Video for Training

🤝 2x participant of the Medtronic x MentorSHPE program, which pairs InternSHPE interns with Medtronic HLN (Hispanic Latino Network) professionals for one-on-one mentorship
🤝 Gained mentorship on career development, navigating large-scale engineering orgs, and building long-term success as a Latina in STEM
🤝 Shared my testimony and contributed to the program’s visibility within SHPE and Medtronic national platforms
🤝 As a MentorSHPE mentor through the Chapter Leader Track, I supported an incoming VP of External Affairs in a different SHPE region
🤝 Provided direct advice, shared successful strategies from my term at SHPE UMiami, and helped build confidence in outreach and industry relations
🤝 Promoted a culture of knowledge transfer, inter-regional collaboration, and SHPE-to-SHPE leadership development

MentorSHPE Mentee & Mentor

Facilitates SHPE’s nationally recognized family support program to empower Hispanic parents:
👨‍👩‍👧 Helps Spanish-speaking parents understand and support their students’ STEM pathways
👨‍👩‍👧 Led workshops that broke down higher education and career processes for first-gen families
👨‍👩‍👧 Fostered cross-generational community support to strengthen SHPE chapters
👨‍👩‍👧 Contributed to national efforts for holistic student success through family engagement

Equipando Padres Facilitator (Academy + University)

Selected as a recipient of SHPE National’s prestigious ScholarSHPE award, which supports academic excellence and leadership in STEM:
🎓 Awarded based on academic merit, leadership, and commitment to SHPE’s mission of empowering Hispanic engineers
🎓 Used scholarship support to continue dual-degree studies in Biomedical and Industrial Engineering, while remaining active in SHPE at the chapter, regional, and national levels
🎓 Represented the ScholarSHPE program through active engagement at SHPE Convention, Medtronic InternSHPE, and White House/Hill Day advocacy
🎓 Reinforced my commitment to giving back through programs like MentorSHPE, Equipando Padres, and chapter/regional leadership

2x ScholarSHPE Recipient