Angeles Godinez-Valencia

Angeles Godinez-Valencia is a Program Coordinator for Centro Cultural, a nonprofit that offers services for low income Latino families. She develops and facilitates a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum that sparks K-12 grade students interest and confidence in STEM. As a Latina alumna of the First Lego League and First Tech Challenge, she recognizes the importance of developing programs for underserved communities that engage parents, students and professionals. Angeles has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Physics and a Minor in Math. Having worked in a Physics and Robotics lab, she’s presented her research at the Virginia Tech Women in Physics conference and Landmark Research Conference. Through her research experience she gained the skills to work and manage budgets that come with large grants, specifically given by the National Science Foundation. With her research experience and extensive knowledge in using, creating, and coding electronics, she's able to create unique, culturally specific lessons, in technology and engineering.