'''''María 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 one in Development Studies at Universida Universidad de los Andes. [[File:Mjh300.jpeg|thumb|Mjh300.jpeg]]
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.