[[María_José_Hernández_Sánchez|''''''M''']]'''[[María_José_Hernández_Sánchez|''''''aría José Hernández Sánchez]]'''''' is a University Innovation Fellow who majors in both Civil and Environmental Engineering with a minor on Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences and another in Development Studies at [[Universidad de los Andes|Universidad de los Andes]].
María José, grew up in a small town in La Guajira, Colombia; where she always stood out among her high school peer for academics, leadership, sports, community work, among other activities Since a very young age her work lead her to be passionate and persistent young women she is today.