About Me
Born and raised in Guatemala with a passion for sailing.
My Story
I have always been very active; as a kid I played just about every sport I came across, but my real passion always lied in watersports. I learned how to waterski when I was four, how to wakeboard when I was five, and how to foil when I was seven. I decided I wanted to be a professional wakeboarder when I was ten and I worked towards that dream every day for the next six years.
I picked up kiteboarding as a hobby along the way when I was around 12. I was introduced to the local sailing community through it and started sailing when I was 15. I let go of my dream to become a professional wakeboarder when I was 16, after winning the Central American and Caribbean Games in the Hobie16, to start sailing Nacra 17 and pursue my Olympic dream. I campaigned for the Tokyo Olympics when I was 17, and although we didn’t qualify, it was an experience that shaped me as a person and as an athlete.
I enrolled in a liberal arts program when I was 18 with the purpose of widening my skills and deepening my knowledge in the topics I was most passionate about. I was 19 when I was selected to be the bow for the Guatemalan SSL Team. At 20, I formally started a career in hydraulics and joined SailGP full-time. After doing a couple of events with SailGP I got recruited by American Magic and joined them for the 37th America's Cup in October of 2022.
work experience
October 2022 - Present (Full Time) with American Magic for the 37th America's Cup
Hydraulic Technician
July - August 2022 (Summer Internship) at Aeroservicios
Avionics Electronic Technician
October 2021 - June 2022 (Part-time) at SailGP
Hydraulic & Winch Technician
October 2021 (Internship) at Aeropinter
Airplane Fuselage Technician
September 2021 (Internship) at SailGP
Hydraulic Technician
October 2018 - January 2019 (Winter Job) with the Guatemalan Olympic Nacra 17 Team
Coach
June - July 2018 (Summer Internship) at Beechcraft Guatemala
Aeronautical Mechanic
2017-2022 (Part-time) Freelance
Kiteboard Instructor
2015 - 2021 (Part-time) Freelance
Community Management and Website Design
2015 - 2018 (Summer Job) at Laguna Wake Park
Wakeboard Instructor and Coach
Educational Background
2021 - 2022 with HarvardX
Professional Certificate in Data Science
2020 - 2025 at Universidad Francisco Marroquin
BA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Marine Hydraulic Systems and Sailing Performance Analytics
2019 - 2021 with Universidad Europea del Atlantico
Specialization in Strategic Management
2007 - 2019 at Colegio Interamericano de Guatemala
Elementary, Middle School and High School
Athletic trajectory
1st - 2022 Copa Cummins (Hobie 16 / Crew)
3rd - 2022 SSL Gold Cup Qualifier (RC44 / Bow)
9th - 2021 Junior Panamerican Games (ILCA 6)
52 - 2021 U21 World Championship (ILCA 6)
42 - 2021 U21 European Open Trophy (ILCA 6)
5th - 2021 WesMex International Small Boat Regatta (ILCA 6 - Girls)
98 - 2020 Andalusian Olympic Week (ILCA 6)
41 - 2019 World Championship (Nacra 17 / Crew)
8th - 2019 World Championship (Hobie 16 / Crew)
7th - 2019 Panamerican Games (Nacra 17 / Crew)
21 - 2019 World Cup Series Final (Nacra 17 / Crew)
26 - 2019 World Cup Series Genoa (Nacra 17 / Crew)
37 - 2019 Trofeo Princesa Sofia (Nacra 17 / Crew)
28 - 2019 Andalusian Olympic Week (ILCA 6)
17 - 2019 World Cup Series Miami (Nacra 17 / Crew)
7th - 2018 National Championship (Sunfish)
12 - 2018 National Championship (ILCA 6)
1st - 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (Hobie 16 / Crew)
4th - 2018 National Championship (Hobie 16 / Crew)
3rd - 2017 National Championship (Kite TTR)
1st - 2017 Central American Championship (Kite TTR - Girls)
1st - 2017 Central American Championship (Hobie 16 / Crew)
1st - 2017 National Championsip (Wakeboard)
12 - 2016 Cable Wakeboard World Championship (Wakeboard - Junior Ladies)
1st - 2015 National Championship (Flowboard - Women)
2nd - 2015 National Championship (Flowboard - U16)
4th - 2015 National Ranking Stop 1 (Surf - Jr Ladies)
5th - 2015 Tige MyWake Global Challenge (Wakeboard - AM Women)
5th - 2014 Wake Games (Wakeboard - Girls)
5th - 2014 Gravel Tour Stop 1 (Wakeboard - Girls)
2nd - 2012 Nautique GT Tour (Wakeboard - Groms)