About Me

I was born in Peru and now live in Colorado with my family. I have two kids—a 26-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old son. I’ve worked as an engineer for almost 25 years and love using my skills to solve problems and make things better and safer. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors and cooking.

Briefly share what you do as part of your job

I work at Newmont, the world’s largest gold mining company, as a Director of Project Engineering. My job is to help large mining projects by making sure they follow good and safe engineering practices. I use problem-solving, design, and project management skills to improve safety and sustainability. I work with teams of engineers, contractors, and

What Inspired You to Explore STEM?

When I was young, I was always curious about how things worked and loved finding ways to fix broken things with practical, and sometimes even creative, solutions. One of my favorite memories is spending time with my brother as he repaired motorcycles and our dad’s car, or building simple home gadgets together using spare parts. I also enjoyed math,

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your STEM Career?

What I enjoy most about my STEM career is solving challenges and seeing my ideas come to life! As an engineer, I learned how things work through math and science, using numbers and symbols. It was exciting to use this knowledge to design real systems. Now, I get to help create projects from start to finish—watching them get built and work safely an

What is a STEM fact about your field?

An interesting fact about STEM is that you can choose different paths in your career! You can become an expert in a specific field, solving technical problems, or you can use your technical knowledge to lead projects and teams. Both paths let you make a big difference by creating solutions and building amazing things!