Beatris Mendez Gandica

Beatris Mendez Gandica

Founder and Program Manager, Nuevo Foundation and Microsoft
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Engineers!

Tiffany Pagtulingan, P.E.
Krista Martin
Jyoti Sharma
Priscilla Bennett
Kelly Winklmann
Samantha Gumenick
Sheila Gaudiano
Varsha Jain
Adriana Garcia
Rachael Aye
Nancy Post
Barbara Liskov
Computers
Education
Close Up
  • What I Do

    I help run a nonprofit called Nuevo Foundation where we teach kids how to code and get excited about STEM. I also work at Microsoft, making sure people get the right data for their tech bills!

  • Why Engineering?

    STEM helped me grow, build cool things, and now I get to help others. I also love video games and how STEM lets us invent new ways to play, solve problems, and explore the world.

  • Best Part

    I get to use my tech skills at work and help students through Nuevo Foundation. It’s like having a superpower that helps both my job and my community.

  • Proud Moments

    I’m proud to be the first Venezuelan-American with a statue in the U.S. thanks to my work in STEM! I’ve also been named one of the Top 100 Latina Women in STEM and I’m just getting started. Learn more about me

  • My Family

    I am from Venezuela and love my family, they have been supportive of my entire journey, especially my mom and my grandma, Mamagladys. 

  • Dreams and Goals

    That anyone can code and with the Nuevo Foundation curricula to make a dent in this ultimate goal.

Biography
Hi, I'm Bea! I work at Microsoft and run a nonprofit called Nuevo Foundation to help students like you explore STEM. I didn’t grow up learning how to code, now I help others discover how fun and powerful it can be!
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Volunteer Opportunities
  • I am willing to be contacted by educators for possible speaking engagements in schools or in after school programs or summer camps.
  • I am willing to serve as science fair judge or other temporary volunteer at a local school.
  • I am willing to be interviewed by interested students via email.