Joanna is a powerful activist, leader in her community, and maintains her grades as student at UC Santa Cruz. I am so honored to call her my friend. She shares so much knowledge and has a very unique background. Despite the barriers that first-generation college students have to face, she has found a way to overcome them and graduate college debt free. She is now in the process of entering grad school, and I have no doubt that she will be the next president of El Salvador!

Topics discussed in the interview:

-Her involvement with the Salvadorian University Student Union

-Applying to college as a first-generation

-Applying to scholarships and now graduating debt free

-Managing her time with leadership, academics, and self-care

-How does she stay motivated

-How she uses her resources

-Applying for grad school two of them are Stanford and Princeton

-Chicana Latina Annual Scholarship

-She will be future president of El Salvador!