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My name is <u>Maria Fernanda Sagastume</u>, but my family and friends call me “Marifer”. &nbsp;I am from Panama (Central America) and I am a junior in Biomedical Engineering and STEM Education. I enjoy the tropical climate so I love going to the beach, biking and rollerblading. I’m an active member of several organizations at '''School:''' Florida Institute of Technology like The Biomedical Engineering Society (President), Student Government Association (Secretary), Intervarsity Cristian Fellowship, Latin American Student Association, Society of Hispanic Engineers and Future Educators of America.

I'm also a resident assistant ''What she does now:''' Engineering Designer at my university Florida Tech's Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design (CAMID) '''Contact her about:''' Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking in Education and I love being part of Medicine, STEM Outreach, workforce development, internship opportunities, Women in STEM resources, learning spanish, dancing. '''Email:''' msagastume2014@fit.edu '''Phone:''' 321-960-8655 Maria Sagastume earned her Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering and STEM Education and an MBA in Healthcare Management at Florida Tech. She is currently a great team of students that help other students PhD student in their transition to collegeHuman-Centered Design and works as an Engineering Designer at Florida Tech's Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design. I always try Her passion for STEM has allowed her to help my residents work closely with students and kids through several STEM outreach initiatives like summer camps and make them collect valuable experiences that will help them grow innovative workshops and classes. As a Women in STEM, Maria serves as a person champion for the Women in STEM Living Learning Community at Florida Tech where she organizes networking events and as a professional panels for the girls in their fieldsthis community. My passion is helping others Besides this leadership experience, Maria has industry experience from her internship at a local medical device company called Medicomp where she worked for the departments of engineering, quality and regulatory, marketing, and using technology in medicine to provide better diagnostics product and solutions to health problemsstrategy. I Maria volunteers for Reinvented Magazine, the nation'm also interested s first printed magazine made by women in STEM, for women in STEM Education and want for WeVenture, Florida Tech's Women Business Incubator and Mentorship Center. Maria also enjoys volunteering with the Society of Women Engineering chapter at Florida Tech as a member and she previously held positions of President of the Biomedical Engineering Society and member of Student Government and Latin American Student Association. She has also volunteered with the Scott's Autism center at Florida Tech to teach plan activities for the social skill program and kids camps in the fields summer and fall semesters. Maria was trained as a University Innovation Fellow in Spring 2017, and attended the Silicon Valley meetup in November 2017. She continued her support on the Innovation Council ant Florida Tech and promoted the ideas from the Silicon Valley meetup within the department of Science Residence Life and when teaching First Year Experience classes. Her main exposure has been with faculty members that are part of the KEEN network and planning for teaching FYE classes to engineering students that incorporate entrepreneurial mindset, design thinking and the 3 Cs : Curiosity, Connections, and Creating value. Maria now hopes to bring her experience into higher education as she now works for Florida Tech as a full time staff member. =<span id="Related_Links">RELATED LINKS</span>= '''Florida Institute of Technology''' [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Florida_Institute_of_Technology_Student_Priorities Florida Institute of TechnologyStudent Priorities] Fall 2015 Leadership Circle [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Ballentine Chris_Ballentine] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gerid_Paquette Gerid_Paquette] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Woodle Chris_Woodle] Spring 2016 Leadership Circle [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynie Thomas Haynie] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Rumsey Alexander Rumsey] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nicole_Telega Nicole Telega] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Quintcey_Parrish Quintcey_Parrish] Spring 2017 Leadership Cirlce [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Malia_Ashmead Malia Ashmead] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lara_Eremita Lara Eremita] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Maria_Sagastume Marifer Sagastume] 2017 UIF PItch: Panther's for Progress Youtube Link:   [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be][[Category:Florida_Institute_of_Technology_(2017_Spring_cohort)]][[Category:Student Contributors]]{{CatTree|Florida_Institute_of_Technology}}