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<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since''': Fall 2015</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''School''': </span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''What she does now''': CEO & Co-Founder, Edvo Tech</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''What that means''': She aspires to evolve education by developing technology to help educators design better earning experiences</span>
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<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''Contact she about''': education, entrepreneurship, technology, dancing, Latino culture, coffee & more coffee, helping disadvantaged communities, Harry Potter (& other books, but mostly Harry Potter), beaches & tourism</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''Email''': jahannie.torres@upr.edu</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''Phone''': 787-375-7094</span>
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<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Jahannie is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in ''Computer Engineering'' with a focus on Software, a minor in ''Business Development ''and a certification in ''Virtual Education'' at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus.</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Before founding and becoming the CEO of '''[https://www.facebook.com/EdvoTech/ edvo]''', Jahannie was selected by Stanford Universityto become an University Innovation Fellow. This program, along with the '''[https://www.facebook.com/eshipnetwork/ UPRM E-ship Network]''' gave Jahannie the tools and motivation to co-found the first ''makerspace at UPRM'', the ''Tech Blast Conference ''and the ''Solidarity Scholarship ''for disadvantaged communities.</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">After developing high impact projects at her campus, and working in several internships and researches, she realised that <span style="color:#cc0000;">'''her passion lies in combining technology, entrepreneurship and education to create a better society'''</span>.</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Currently she is the director of ''Achieve'', which is the division of '''[https://www.facebook.com/IdeaPlatformPR/ I][https://www.facebook.com/IdeaPlatformPR/ dea Platform]''' that promotes entrepreneurship among the student community at her campus, helping other students to develop or scale their businesses. She uses her experience and knowledge to guide them.</span>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Her most recent venture is founding '''edvo''', a startup that makes designing learning experiences easier. By developing technology with a scientific pedagogical base, '''edvo '''enables educators to work efficiently, effectively and to feel more confident.</span>