About Me

I am an advocate for STEM, focused on the empowerment of women and Latinas in Engineering. in 2008, I migrated from Monterrey, Mexico at age 12. I am the first one in my family to attend college in the United States. Today, I hold a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, and currently work as a Product Design Engineer at Werner Co.

I am also the founder of Latina Engineer, the Diana Iracheta Foundation NFP, and International Latina Engineer Week Conference. Through these organizations, I have provided resources, career support, inspiration, and scholarships for Latina students and young professionals.

During the last two years I have hosted events with other Ingenieras around the world sharing their stories, challenges and successes. I hope to increase the representation of Latinas in engineering fields by showing that anyone can become an engineer, as well as create an international network of Ingenieras.

I have previously participated and shared my expertise with large audiences at various international events such as CIIMM Congreso hosted by the Instituto Technologico de Hermosillo and was the Keynote speaker for SHPEtinas Region 5 Conference, part of SHPE in 2022.  I received the ICCTA Pacesetter award in 2020 and I am a co-author in “Hispanic Stars Rising: A New Face of Power” and Ingeniera con A series, “Que es la ingenieria mecanica”.