Technical Conferences

  • Participant, Digital Media and Learning Collaborations in Multicultural Contexts: Forging a Strategic Plan,  UNCF Institute for Capacity Building, Curriculum and Faculty Enhancement Program, MacArthur Foundation, 2011, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • SC Global / Desktop, Technical Program,  International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, 2006, Tampa, Florida.
  • Speaker / SC Global / MSI Program, Education Program, Technical Program,  International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Gateway to Discovery, 2005, Seattle, Washington.
  • SC Global Presenter, Technical Program,  International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Bridging Communities, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Lecturer /  Instructor, Summer Institute, HCET Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology, Florida International University, 2004.  
  • Participant, Nanoscale Devices and System Integration Conference,, Florida International University, 2004.  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), US Air Force,, Materials Research Society (MRS)
  • Participant, Global Grid Forum 11, An Open Global Forum for Advanced Distributed Computing, 2004,  Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Participant, Global Grid Forum 10, An Open Global Forum for Advanced Distributed Computing, Humboldt University, 2004,  Berlin, Germany.
  • Lecturer /  Instructor, The 5th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: Developing Entrepreneurial Engineers for the Sustainable Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean, Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice, 2004, Tampico, México.
  • Participant, Access Grid Retreat, Argonne National Laboratory, Operated by The University of Chicago, 2003,  Illinois.
  • Tutorial Presenter, Education Program, Technical Program,  Igniting Innovation, SC2003 Supercomputing Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Participant, Education Program,  Technical Program, From Terabytes to Insights, SC2002 Supercomputing Conference, National Computational Science Institute, 2002, MSI-HPC Working Group Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Press Site, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 2002.

Training

  • User Experience Design Program,  Interaction Design Foundation​  | ​Denmark, Scandinavia, 2019, Certificates of Completion. 
  • Start-Up Quest – Business Learning Program,  First Place Winner, United States Department of Labor, University of Florida Research Foundation, 2015, Orlando, Florida. Business Planning, Investor Pitch, Value Proposition, Market Analysis, Team Building, Commercialization Process, Financials, Company Presentation, Corporate Structures, Funding. 
  • The Leadership Education Advancement Program,  The Leadership Development Institute in the Division of Human Resources, Florida International University, 2012, Certificate of Completion.
  • Compliance and Ethics Workshop , University Compliance Office, Florida International University,  2013, Certificate of Completion.
  • Workshop on Cyberinfrastructure for International Biodiversity Research Collaboration , Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA), NSF AWARD # 0549456,  2006, City of Knowledge, Panama.
  • Summer Institute in High Performance Computing, Contributing Instructor, The United States Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Office , 2006, Programming Environment and Training (PET) Program 
  • Summer Institute in High Performance Computing, Contributing Instructor, The United States Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Office, 2005, Programming Environment and Training (PET) Program 
  • A Winning Balance: Workplace Diversity, Human Resources Florida International University, 2002, Diversity Training Certificate Completion.
  • Supervisory Skills Training Program, Office of Human Resources Department of Organizational Development and Training, Florida International University, 2002,  Certificate of Completion.
  • Preventing Sexual Harassment Training, Office of Human Resources Department of Equal Opportunity Programs, Florida International University, 2001,  Certificate of Completion. 
  • 3D Studio MAX Major Concepts, Nickelodeon Studios, Universal, 2000,  Discreet Certificate of Completion.
  • 3D Studio MAX Fundamentals II, Nickelodeon Studios, Universal, 2000,  Discreet Certificate of Completion.
  • Fundamentals of Pro/Engineer, Manufacturing Research Center, Florida International University, Engineering and Computing 2000, Certificate of Completion.

Public Speaking

  • Master of Ceremonies, Cornerstone Awards, Florida International University, Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability, 2014.  Honoring longtime partners.
  • Collaborative Biomedical Workspaces, Biomedical Engineering Technology Expo and Competition, 2005,  Florida International University, College of Engineering and Computing, Academic Mentor: Dr. Eric T. Crumpler, Sponsors: National Science Foundation, Wallace H. Coulter Foundation 
  • Implementation and Use of the AccessGrid at MSI’s for High Performance Computing Collaboration, Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, 2005, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Volunteer Work

  • Judge for Future City Competition – Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers Florida Region , 2001, Florida International University, Engineering and Computing.
  • 3D Animation Instructor – United States FIRST Program – K-12 Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), 2000 – 2002, Florida International University.

Professional Affiliations

  • Golden Key Honor Society,  Chapter – Florida International University,  Outstanding Academic Achievement and Performance 
  • FIU Alumni Society, Florida International University
  • Toastmasters, Orlando, Florida