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5th Annual UndocuSTEM MESA Conference

Theme: Rooted in Resilience, Growing in STEM!

UndocuSTEM Conference

Join Us April 30

Join us for a full day dedicated to your success in science, technology, engineering, and math. Connect with mentors, build your network, and jumpstart your career.

When: Thursday, April 30 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Where: De Anza College, Campus Center, Conference Room A&B

Don't miss out — RSVP today to secure your spot and enter our closing drawing!

RSVP Now

🎉 Giveaways — Must Be Present to Win!

We're giving away prizes at two drawings throughout the day — so stay engaged and stay present!

  • Drawing No. 1 — 10:20 a.m.
  • Drawing No. 2 (Closing) — 2:45 p.m. — must be present to win

Prizes include: Beats Buds, gift cards, Giants tickets, and more!

⭐ Attend a workshop to earn a drawing ticket!

Keynote Speaker

Rebeca Lopez Valero Headshot smiling

Rebeca Lopez Valero, Cisco

Hecha en Mexico (Mexican-born), Silicon Valley raised, Rebeca navigated undocumented status to become a hardware engineer at Cisco Systems. She earned a degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University while running a sole proprietorship and an LLC.

Agenda

9:30 a.m.

Welcome

10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

  • Rebeca Lopez Valero, Hardware Engineer, Cisco — "Career Talks in Electrical Engineering"
10:20 a.m.

Drawing No. 1

10:30 a.m.

Breakout Session No. 1

  • Patricio Gonzalez Roa, Backend Developer, Vetrotek — "Career Talks in Computer Science"
  • Rebeca Lopez Valero, Hardware Engineer, Cisco — "Career Talks in Electrical Engineering"
  • Tiffany Reardon, UCB CC Transfer Services — "STEM Transfer Success"
11:30 a.m.

Breakout Session No. 2

  • Ashely Santos, Data Scientist, Warner Bros. — "Career Talks in Data Science"
  • Valeria Avila Guerrero, Robotics Engineer, Aprumo Design — "Career Talks in Robotics Engineering"
  • Isela Sosa Mendoza and Fernando Sanchez Lopez, Engineering Majors, UC Davis and SJSU — "Students' Perspective on Transferring in STEM"
12:30 p.m.

Lunch & STEM Fair
Interactive activities with Vivai, IBM, Synopsys, Intuitive, DxD HealthTech (Diversity by Doing), UC Berkeley, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

2:30 p.m.

Closing & Giveaways

2:45 p.m.

Drawing No. 2 — must be present to win. Prizes include Beats Buds, gift cards, Giants tickets and more. Attend a workshop to earn a ticket.

Breakout Session No. 1 — 10:30 a.m.

Patricio Gonzalez Roa headshot

Patricio Gonzalez Roa
Backend Developer, Vetrotek

"Career Talks in Computer Science"

Rebeca Lopez Valero headshot

Rebeca Lopez Valero, Keynote Speaker
Hardware Engineer, Cisco

"Career Talks in Electrical Engineering"

Tiffany Reardon headshot

Tiffany Reardon
UCB CC Transfer Services

"STEM Transfer Success"

Breakout Session No. 2 — 11:30 a.m.

Ashely Santos headshot

Ashely Santos
Data Scientist, Warner Bros.

"Career Talks in Data Science"

Valeria Avila Guerrero headshot

Valeria Avila Guerrero
Robotics Engineer, Aprumo Design

"Career Talks in Robotics Engineering"

Isela Sosa Mendoza and Fernando Sanchez Lopez headshot

Isela Sosa Mendoza and Fernando Sanchez Lopez
Engineering Majors, UC Davis and SJSU

"Students' Perspective on Transferring in STEM"

Questions?

Email da.undocustem@gmail.com

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