We empower the Hispanic community at Harvard to realize their full potential.

About SHPE

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers was originally founded in the 1970’s in Los Angeles to encourage and promote the work of Hispanic engineers across various fields. As an underrepresented group in the field of engineering, it is important that these individuals are recognized for their contribution to innovation and treated fairly. This became the main goal of the group that founded this initiative; it has now grown to have thousnds of members from hundreds of universities and institutions.

You can read more about SHPE’s history here: https://shpe.org/about-shpe/the-story-of-shpe/

Our Values

Familia.

We take responsibility for our collective strength and passion by developing communities, building a diverse and inclusive membership, and challenging each other to be our best.

Service.

We act on a foundation of service. We commit to delivering the highest levels of quality, integrity, and ethical behavior. We act with empathy, patience, and understanding.

Education.

We value formal education and professional development. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and renewal. We learn from successes, setbacks, and each other.

Resilience.

We embrace our diverse cultures and communities, which enable us to adapt, thrive, and persist with optimism.

Meet the Board

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    Ana Aguilar

    PRESIDENT

    Hey everyone! My name is Ana Aguilar, and I am a junior in Adams House studying Biomedical Engineering with a secondary in Women and Gender Studies. I am originally from Puerto Rico and my favorite food is arroz con carne molida. Super excited to be part of SHPE this year!

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    Kassandra Rodriguez-Acosta

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Hello y’all! My name is Kassandra and I am a junior pursuing a joint concentration in computer science and philosophy. My interests in CS range from machine learning, to high performance computing, systems, and beyond. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, but my parents are from Mexico and El Salvador.

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    Anthony Rodriguez-Miranda

    HEAD OF FUNDRAISING

    Hi everyone! I'm Anthony, a junior in Mather studying Statistics and Computer Science. I grew up with immigrant Peruvian parents in the San Francisco Bay Area and given the lack of represenation for Latinx communities in STEM, I'm excited to be part of SHPE this year.

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    Emily Figueiredo

    HEAD OF EVENTS

    Hi, everyone! My name is Emily Figueiredo, and I am a senior in Quincy House studying Applied Math: Data Science with a secondary in Computer Science. I grew up in Massachusetts but my family is from Goiás, Brasil. I am super excited to be the Head of Outreach for SHPE this year.

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    Daniel Villafuerte

    HEAD OF OUTREACH

    Hi everyone, I'm Daniel! This year I'll be a sophomore living in Mather and I'm concentrating in Bioengineering & Statistics. I was born and raised in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, but also have Peruvian roots.

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    Armando Patino

    TREASURER

    Hello all, I'm Armando, I grew up in Memphis, TN. My parents are from Michoacán, Mexico. I'll be in Mather next semester and will be concentrating in Bioengineering. I love country!

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    Jasai Martinez

    SECRETARY

    Hi everyone! I’m a rising junior at Harvard from Oakland, CA, concentrating in Computer Science and Statistics. I am Mexican and one of seven siblings, and my favorite foods are tamales and enchiladas!

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    Iñaki Arango

    SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

    Hey! I am a Senior from Argentina 🇦🇷 studying Computer Science and Statistics. Outside of class I'm part of the Datamatch and HUQT. You can also find me climbing in the QRAC.

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    Hever Arjon

    SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

    Hi all, I’m Hever, a senior in Kirkland concentrating in CS with a citation in Spanish. I’m from Kansas, but my family is from Durango, México, and I'm excited to support you all this year with SHPE.

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    Axel Vega-Mancinas

    FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

    I'm Axel, a sophomore in Adams House, and I plan to concentrate in Electrical Engineering. I'm from Virginia, but I'm Mexican and my favorite food is enchiladas rojas de pollo.

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    Tanya Nuño

    FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

    Hi everyone! My name is Tanya Nuño, a sophomore in Eliot concentrating in engineering and econ! My family is from Jalisco, MX but I was born and raised in Racine, WI.

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    Noel Mendez

    EVENTS COMMITTEE

    Hey! I’m Noel, a sophomore in Mather concentrating in Computer Science. I’m originally from Austin, Texas, but my family is from Mexico 🇲🇽.

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    Edgar Ocelotl Tecuanhuey

    EVENTS COMMITTEE

    Hi everyone! My name is Edgar and I am a sophomore in Mather house pursuing a concentration in Biomedical Engineering! I am Mexican from Indiana and my last name is Aztec for jaguar warrior!

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    Marcello Laurel

    EVENTS COMMITTEE

    Hi y’all! I’m Marcello, a junior in Lowell studying math. I’m originally from Peru and have lived in Queens, NY and NJ. The Irritator is probably my favorite dinosaur.

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    Isabella Andrade

    OUTREACH COMMITTEE

    Hey everyone! I'm Isabella, a sophomore in Pfoho (best house) concentrating in Computer Science and Economics! I am a Latino mix of Honduran, Ecuadorian, and Columbian so I get the best of all worlds. I love salsa dancing and Peruvian food:)

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    Erick Contreras-Rodriguez

    OUTREACH COMMITTEE

    Hey everyone! I’m Erick, a sophomore in Mather house concentrating in bioengineering. I am Mexican born (Puebla) but was raised in New Jersey right next to the coast, but still won’t go to the beach.