Media
- Enemiga del Silencio
Producer & Host, YouTube, IGTV, Spotify & Apple Podcast, 2019-Present
Creator of the podcast & video blog: Enemiga del Silencio.
Public Speaking
- American Heart Association
Passion Speaker, Mayo Civic Center, February 23, 2017 - YPO Costa Rica
Keynote Speaker Young Presidents Organization (YPO), December 2015
Spoke to members and their families at their yearly family event about the topic of resilience. - St. John’s Guest Speaker “Beautiful Scars”
St. John’s School, Puerto Rico, November 2015
Spoke to high school students about facing adversity, acceptance and the book “Beautiful Scars”. - Spokesperson Dove Day “Belleza Real” (Real Beauty)
Dove Brand, Unilever. Public Speaking
Talking to Escuela Carmen Zanabria elementary school girls in at-risk communities about self-esteem, self-image, and acceptance. - Tasis School Guest Speaker “Beautiful Scars”
Tasis School, Dorado, Puerto Rico, May 2014
Spoke to high school students about facing adversity with optimism. - Guest Speaker “Be Inspired”
Leaders in the Making, February 2014
First public speaking engagement. Spoke about growing up different, and staying positive in adverse situations.
Lobbying and Advocacy
- Ley Lola | Lola Law, November 2014
Lobbied for mandatory pulse oximetry screening. Petition became House Project #1793 which in turn was signed by governor Alejandro García Padilla on November 20th, 2014.
Honors and Awards
- AXA Scholarship Award Winner
- NATAS Suncoast Chapter, Bob Behrens Scholarship Award Winner
- Mujeres en Carrera 5k
Mujer en Carrera Woman of the Year, 2014 - Congenital Hearts Defects Awareness Week Honoree
Department of Health, Puerto Rico, February 2016
Author
- All Heroes are Different
Amazon Books. Children’s Book. Illustrated (available in English and Spanish) November 2018 - Hermosas Cicatrices | Beautiful Scars
Amazon Books 2014, Photo essay. English and Spanish - Lola’s POV
Weekly column on HipLatina.com - Entre Ceja y Ceja
Blog for Magacin.com
Television Personality
- Notiséis 360
Weekly segment on morning news show speaking about life, teens and inspiration.
- Vive tu Nite, WIPR-TV
A weekly segment on late night entertainment show produced by Astra Productions for Puerto Rico, channel 6.
Memberships
- Mujer Emprende Latina
Teen Mentor
Media Interviews and Appearances
Indice, Mayo Clinic In the Loop, Esta Noche, WIPR, Noti-Uno, 11-Q, En Récord, ABC-5, Ellas y tus Noches, Y-105 FM
Other
- Wish Kid, Make a Wish Foundation
First Lady Michelle Obama
Meeting with First Lady, August 2016
Make a Wish meeting to discuss possibilities of advancing research and funding for congenital heart defects.
Education
- Robinson School
- Expected Graduation Date May 2019
