EDUCATION

Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Dental Surgery

New York, NY, Aug. 2022- May 2026

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Florida International University, Honors College

B.S Biological Sciences

• Cumulative GPA: 4.00

• Jorge and Darlene Perez Excellence Award

• Dean List

Miami, Fl, May 2022

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Miami Dade College

A.A in pre-dentistry

• Cumulative GPA: 4.00

• Dean List

Miami, Fl, Jul. 2020

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Havana University, College of Arts and Letters
B.A Art History

• Cumulative GPA: 5.15 (scale of 5)

• Young Teacher Promise Award

Havana, Cuba, Jun. 2015

 

ADDITIONAL COURSES

Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine
Introduction to Dentistry

• Selected as part of a group of 50 pre-dental students to participate in a 7-week interactive course

Boston, MS, Apr. 2021

 

Società Dante Alighieri
Italian Language and Culture

• Certificate in Elementary Italian Language and Culture

Havana, Cuba, Jun. 2012

 

RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant and Founder
Abra la Boca: a Dental Spanish Initiative

• Designed and led a Spanish Dental Curriculum tailored for peer dental students 

• Helped with data collection efforts by administering surveys to gauge student interest and course impact

• Lipton Fellowship for Interprofessional Research and Education Award

• Manuscript in process (IRB # AAAV8276, PI: Dr. Ana Esteban)

New York, NY, 2024 – Present 

 

Research Assistant
A Novel, Culturally-Sensitive Approach to Medical Spanish Instruction

• Data collection and interpretation. Manuscript writing and editing

• Columbia CDM Summer Research Fellowship 

• Attended and presented at the annual Columbia Birnberg Research Day Symposium, Greater New York Dental Meeting, and the Hispanic Dental Association Regional Conference

• In the process of publishing the manuscript (IRB #AAAU2793, PI: Dr. Ana Esteban)

New York, NY, 2023 – 2024 

 

Teacher Assistant
Dígame Program

• Selected to teach a weekly Medical Spanish curriculum to students at Columbia University medical campus 

• Conducted cultural immersive activities for the students, in the community of Washington Heights

New York, NY, Jun-Jul 2023 

 

Teacher Assistant
New York Presbyterian Hospital

• Selected to teach a Medical Spanish curriculum to Family Medicine residents at the Denny Farrell Jr. Community Health Center

New York, NY, Jun. 2023

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician
Jackson Memorial Hospital & Walgreens

• Gained experience in retail and hospital facilities for both adult and pediatric patients

• Learned about customer service, medication processing, IV compounding, Health Insurance management

• Akamune Family Scholarship for Pharmacy Technicians at Jackson Memorial Hospital

Miami, Fl, 2016-2022

 

Art commissioner
Kendall Art Center/Art Sôlido

• Curated multiple art exhibitions, such as “Women Artists in the Rodriguez Collection”, “The Repeating Island”, “Angela Ales: Intersectionality”, “Transfigurations”, and “Across Time”

• Author and Editor of multiple Art related articles, and the book “Insular Night: Pedro Avila Gendis” (ISBN-13 979-8532312876)

Miami, Fl, 2016-2022

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Art History Professor
Havana University

• Teaching Caribbean Art Introduction to college students (Pre-Columbian era to XVIII Century)

Havana, Cuba, 2015-2016 

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Pre-clinical Comprehensive Care
Teaching Liaison

• Selected to perform demonstrations of procedures and mentor first and second-year students

• Maintained a presence during the whole academic year to address any issues promptly, fostering a positive learning environment

New York, NY, 2024-2025 

 

Clinical Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine
Conference Coach 

• Selected to evaluate, moderate and offer feedback to second-year students

New York, NY, 2025

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Inclusive Dentistry Ambassador
Presenter 

• Selected to present the Columbia Dental Medicine Program at colleges with large minority student populations 

• Presented information on health profession careers, including dentistry, with the objective to advance student diversity and inclusion by maintaining and enhancing recruitment of underrepresented minorities

New York, NY, 2024-2025

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CDM Class of 2026 Council Member
Diversity Representative/Social Media Representative

• Advocated for diverse voices in curriculum development, offering a Dental Spanish program tailored for peer classmates.

• Translation of workflow documents from English to Spanish (Emergency Questionary and Flow Chart)

• Created a comprehensive Spanish Dental Terminology Cheat Sheet (“The Smile Poster”)

• Created and managed the Class of 2026 Official Instagram page

New York, NY, 2023 – 2025 

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Hispanic Student Dental Association, CDM Chapter

Vice-President, Class representative, Fundraising Chair

• Under different roles, I helped in the coordination of events, meetings, and initiatives of the organization

• Represented CDM chapter at national and regional events

New York, NY, 2022-2025

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Columbia Crown
Author

• Author of the article “Oral Tradition: Poetry and Dentistry Intervine”, published in the 2023-2024 edition of the Columbia ASDA Editorial

• New York, NY, 2024

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Art and Children
Volunteer

• Helped to organize a creative workshop and reading presentation at the Kendall Art Center 

Miami, Fl, Oct. 2018

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Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
Presenter

• Selected to participate in the panel “Cuban Self-Representations and Representations by others”, moderated by Dr. Carol Damian.

• Presented a fragment of my Bachelor’s degree thesis, called “Liborio at the crossroads of new times”

Miami, Fl, Feb. 2017

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LASA at 50
Presenter

• Selected to participate in the panel “Mass Media and Popular Culture”, moderated by Dr. Luz Merino at the XXXIV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association

• Delivered the presentation “Cuba republicana: Caricatura política y opinión pública”

New York, NY, May 2016
 

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY EXPERIENCE

​Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital
Observer 

• Shadowed/assisted residents and Faculty in the Dental Pediatric Facilities and Operation Rooms

New York, NY, 2023-Present

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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Observer

• Three-days externship at the Pediatric Dental Program

Miami, Fl, Expected Nov. 2025

 

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

Observer

• One-day externship at the One Brooklyn Health Pediatric Dental Program

New York, NY, Jul. 2025

 

Pediatric Pre-Clinical Course

Volunteer Teaching Assistant

• Helped facilitate the pediatric rotation for second-year dental students

New York, NY, 2025

 

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, CDM Chapter
Philanthropy Chair

Organized multiple fundraising events and fostered volunteer opportunities

• Created and managed the Instagram page for the AAPD CDM chapter

New York, NY, 2024-2025

 

Give Kids a Smile
Volunteer

• Offered oral hygiene instructions and screened elementary school kids in Washington Heights for dental pediatric treatment

New York, NY, 2023- 2025 

 

D75 Back to School Fair
Volunteer

• Engaged with children on the importance of health through track and field activities, while embodying the role of a health professional

• Offered oral hygiene instructions to kids and family members

New York, NY, Sep. 2024

 

Sunday Funday
Volunteer

• Event tailored for children in kindergarten to the 8th grade on the Autism Spectrum

• Helped organizing activities such as trivia, tooth bingo, and cookies decoration

• Offered oral hygiene instructions to kids

New York, NY, Dec. 2022  

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEERING

​Juan Ramon Jimenez Foundation
Volunteer

• Co-founder and board member of this non-profit organization supporting the arts

• Conformation and annual presentation of the International Poetry Prize “Juan Ramon Jimenez of Coral Gables”, which celebrates Hispanic poetry

• Participate in the edition of books and articles, collection of funds and grants, as well as the coordination between Jury and participants

Miami, Fl, 2020-Present

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Cerebral Palsy Community Day
Volunteer

• Offered oral hygiene instructions and conducted dental screenings for members of the CP Community

New York, NY, Jun. 2025

Covid 19 Vaccine Outreach
Volunteer

• Supported hospital site logistics by helping set up and break down vaccination stations, managing flow and ensuring social distancing protocols

Miami, Fl, 2020

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Opioids Outing Panel
Volunteer  

• Participated as student leader in panel moderated by Ms. Alison Kasney, Manager of the Institute of Civic Engagement and Democracy

• Visited families of the Little Havana neighborhood, bringing awareness of the Opioids Crisis in the USA

Miami, Fl, Jul. 2019

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

First International Prize of Poetry “Miguel Hernandez”
Awardee

• Received the First Prize of this contest with the poetry book “Bitácora del Sujeto Ausente’’, later published by the Club Universitario Editorial (ISBN-13 978-8416704316)

Alicante, Spain, 2015

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CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Basic Life Support: CPR and AED

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)   

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) in Florida and New York

• Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Full Professional), Italian (Elementary)