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Bea (Beatris) Alejandra Mendez-Gandica, originally from San Cristobal Venezuela, is a Security Engineer working for Microsoft with a passion for STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teaching kids how to code.

Early Life and Education

Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Earned multiple certificates through the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Harvard Extension School.

Bea studied in Venezuela, Florida, Germany, Wisconsin, China, and Arizona; and performed research in India.

Career

Azure Program Manager, Microsoft. Bea began working at Microsoft, first as a Service Delivery Manager and later as a manager on the security team. She is a member of the Hola program within Microsoft to network and encourage Hispanic employees

Outreach and Advocacy

Bea founded Nuevo Foundation in 2018 to introduce underrepresented students to coding and role models in. She was quoted to say, "IF girls are introduced to computer science at an early age, THEN they will be empowered to rewrite the rules of the world.” a 501c3 educational nonprofit In 2018, through her foundation, Mendez-Gandica collaborated with UW-Eau Claire’s Blugold Beginnings program and Beta Alpha Psi honors organization to host a “Latinas in STEM” workshop at UW-Eau Claire for middle school Latina girls.

TechnoloChicas

Awards and Honors

On May 7, the HACR YHCA Class of 2019 was recognized at the HACR Awards and Recognition Dinner.

May 24 2019 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award

Honored with a life-sized 3D printed sculpture of herself in October 2021 showing a Latina woman in tech.

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