“Giving girls the opportunity through technology to fearlessly venture into a traditionally male-dominated field.”
Born in Boston to German-Guatemalan parents, Alexandra moved to Miami as a child. She grew up between Germany, Guatemala City, and Miami, speaking German, Spanish and English.
At 13, Alexandra already knew that technology would be a key part of her future.
The logic, innovation, creativity, and reason associated with Computer Science captured her interest and inspired her to learn programing languages such as Python, HTML, and Java. As a Sophomore, Alexandra started STEAM, a club to teach other girls the basics of programming in the hope of capturing their interest and giving them the opportunity to fearlessly venture into a traditionally male-dominated field.
In 10 th grade, at age 16, Alexandra realized that many of her peers consistently complained about feeling anxious. With the help of a Guatemalan student programmer and a yoga teacher, she created BeCalm . This app help teens manage their anxiety and stress with stress-relieving methods such as inspirational music, distracting activities, and meditation. All methods which had worked for her. And now, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting Senior years, schooling and more generally the everyday lives of kids of her generation, she believes that BeCalm can be more helpful than ever.
BeCalm has been available in the Google Play Store since February 2020 and has over 3,400 followers on Instagram.
The National Center for Women & Information Technology selected Alexandra for a National Honorable Mention Award for Aspirations in Computing. She is also a Silver Knight 2020 recipient for the Vocational Technical category. Alexandra is of the Graduating Class of 2020 and will be attending Brown University in the Fall.
To find out more about BeCalm
Google Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=becalm.com.becalm&hl=en_US
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becalmapp/