Awards
American Legion Hawthorne Post 314
The American Legion Certificate of School Award :: June 12, 2013
California Legislature Assembly
Certificate of Recognition for Completion of Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 29, 2013
Certificate of Recognition for Participating in the American Legion California Boy's State Conference :: June 21, 2012
California Scholarship Federation
Scholar Award for Excelling in Both Academics and Extracurricular Activities :: June 12, 2013
California State Senate
Certificate of Recognition for Participating in the American Legion California Boy's State Conference :: June 21, 2012
Scholastic Achievement Award for Completion of Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
California State University, Los Angeles
Outstanding Oral Presentation in Business, Economics, Education, and Public Administration :: Feb 22, 2019
Outstanding Oral Presentation in Business, Economics, Education, and Public Administration - Selected as California State University, Los Angeles Delegate :: Feb 22, 2019
Certificate of Special Recognition from Maxine Waters
Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
City of Lawndale
Certificate of Commendation Recognizing Attainment of Gates Millennium Scholarship :: May 20, 2013
Leuzinger High School
Certificate of Commendation Recognizing Attainment of Gates Millennium Scholarship :: June 12, 2013
Posse Foundation
Posse Award Semi-Finalist :: September 05, 2012
President's Education Awards Program
Outstanding Academic Excellence 2013 :: June 06, 2013
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
Principal's Academic Award of Excellence
Maintaining an Overall G.P.A. of 3.5 - 4.4 :: June 12, 2013
QuestBridge
QuestBridge 2012 College Prep Scholar :: April 19, 2012
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Certificate of Achievement: Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy - Gold Medal :: May 29, 2013
United States Marine Corps
Academic Excellence Award for Excelling in Both Academics and Extracurricular Activities :: June 12 , 2013
The American Legion Certificate of School Award :: June 12, 2013
California Legislature Assembly
Certificate of Recognition for Completion of Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 29, 2013
Certificate of Recognition for Participating in the American Legion California Boy's State Conference :: June 21, 2012
California Scholarship Federation
Scholar Award for Excelling in Both Academics and Extracurricular Activities :: June 12, 2013
California State Senate
Certificate of Recognition for Participating in the American Legion California Boy's State Conference :: June 21, 2012
Scholastic Achievement Award for Completion of Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
California State University, Los Angeles
Outstanding Oral Presentation in Business, Economics, Education, and Public Administration :: Feb 22, 2019
Outstanding Oral Presentation in Business, Economics, Education, and Public Administration - Selected as California State University, Los Angeles Delegate :: Feb 22, 2019
Certificate of Special Recognition from Maxine Waters
Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
City of Lawndale
Certificate of Commendation Recognizing Attainment of Gates Millennium Scholarship :: May 20, 2013
Leuzinger High School
Certificate of Commendation Recognizing Attainment of Gates Millennium Scholarship :: June 12, 2013
Posse Foundation
Posse Award Semi-Finalist :: September 05, 2012
President's Education Awards Program
Outstanding Academic Excellence 2013 :: June 06, 2013
Presidential Youth Fitness Award
Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy :: May 30, 2013
Principal's Academic Award of Excellence
Maintaining an Overall G.P.A. of 3.5 - 4.4 :: June 12, 2013
QuestBridge
QuestBridge 2012 College Prep Scholar :: April 19, 2012
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Certificate of Achievement: Fit For Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy - Gold Medal :: May 29, 2013
United States Marine Corps
Academic Excellence Award for Excelling in Both Academics and Extracurricular Activities :: June 12 , 2013
Scholarship
Gates Millennium Scholar, 2013
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, 2013
UCLA Blue and Gold Scholar, 2013, 2014
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, 2013
UCLA Blue and Gold Scholar, 2013, 2014
Funding
Chancellor's Blue and Gold Scholarship
2013-2014: $5,000.00
2014-2015: $5,000.00
Gates Millennium Scholarship
2013-2014: $3,461.01
2014-2015: $3,600.00
2015-2016: $9,200.01
2016-2017: $9,420.00
2017-2018: $27,342.00
2018-2019: $16,394.00
2013-2014: $5,000.00
2014-2015: $5,000.00
Gates Millennium Scholarship
2013-2014: $3,461.01
2014-2015: $3,600.00
2015-2016: $9,200.01
2016-2017: $9,420.00
2017-2018: $27,342.00
2018-2019: $16,394.00
Leadership Roles
California State University, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
Student Led-EDFN
Vice-President/Co-Chair: August 2018 - Present
University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Ambassador: September 2013 - January 2016
Gates Scholars Program
Ambassador: Starting September 2017
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Ambassador: September 2013 - Present
Jeet Kune Do
Treasurer: May 2015 - December 2015
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity Inc., Rho Chapter: Iota Class
Interest Secretary: October 2013 - January 2014
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity Inc., Sigma Pi Colony
Founding Father
Recorder: May 2014 - July 2014
Undergraduate Student Association (USAC) Academic Affairs Commission: Global Leadership Connection Committee
Vice-Director: September 2015 - March 2017
Senior Committee Member: October 2013 - March 2017
Leuzinger High School - Lawndale, California
American Legion California Boy's State: Hayley County - Donner City
Treasurer: June 2012
California Scholarship Federation
Vice-President: June 2012 - January 2013
Treasurer: September 2011 - June 2012
Class of 2013 Council
Co-Founder
Vice-President: June 2012 - June 2013
Treasurer: November 2010 - June 2011
Ecolympians
Co-Founder
President: September 2012 - February 2013
Getting Really Environmentally Educated Now
Co-Founder
President: February 2013
Vice-President: September 2012 - February 2013
Treasurer: May 2012 - February 2013
Key Club
Treasurer: February 2012 - February 2013
Student Led-EDFN
Vice-President/Co-Chair: August 2018 - Present
University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Ambassador: September 2013 - January 2016
Gates Scholars Program
Ambassador: Starting September 2017
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Ambassador: September 2013 - Present
Jeet Kune Do
Treasurer: May 2015 - December 2015
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity Inc., Rho Chapter: Iota Class
Interest Secretary: October 2013 - January 2014
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity Inc., Sigma Pi Colony
Founding Father
Recorder: May 2014 - July 2014
Undergraduate Student Association (USAC) Academic Affairs Commission: Global Leadership Connection Committee
Vice-Director: September 2015 - March 2017
Senior Committee Member: October 2013 - March 2017
Leuzinger High School - Lawndale, California
American Legion California Boy's State: Hayley County - Donner City
Treasurer: June 2012
California Scholarship Federation
Vice-President: June 2012 - January 2013
Treasurer: September 2011 - June 2012
Class of 2013 Council
Co-Founder
Vice-President: June 2012 - June 2013
Treasurer: November 2010 - June 2011
Ecolympians
Co-Founder
President: September 2012 - February 2013
Getting Really Environmentally Educated Now
Co-Founder
President: February 2013
Vice-President: September 2012 - February 2013
Treasurer: May 2012 - February 2013
Key Club
Treasurer: February 2012 - February 2013
Organizations
Professional Organizations
American Educational Research Association; 2018 - Present
Pi Lambda Theta
Phi Delta Kappa
Golden Key International Honor Society
California State University, Los Angeles - Los Angeles
Student Led-EDFN
University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles
Bruin Democrats
Bruin Progressives
Environmental Student Network
Gates Millennium Scholars Association
Hispanic Scholarship Fund UCLA Chapter
International Affairs Student Association
Political Science Student Organization
Pre-Law Society at UCLA
UCLA Jeet Kune Do
UCLA USAC Academic Affairs Commission
Undergraduate Spanish and Portuguese Association
American Educational Research Association; 2018 - Present
Pi Lambda Theta
Phi Delta Kappa
Golden Key International Honor Society
California State University, Los Angeles - Los Angeles
Student Led-EDFN
University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles
Bruin Democrats
Bruin Progressives
Environmental Student Network
Gates Millennium Scholars Association
Hispanic Scholarship Fund UCLA Chapter
International Affairs Student Association
Political Science Student Organization
Pre-Law Society at UCLA
UCLA Jeet Kune Do
UCLA USAC Academic Affairs Commission
Undergraduate Spanish and Portuguese Association