User:Brendapadilla

Who am I?

Hi, my name is Brenda Padilla and I am an undergraduate student at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I was born in a small city right next to the U.S. Mexico border and raised in Mexico until I was 4. Then, I moved to Tucson, Arizona and started my education there until high school. After, I clearly moved to Durham, NC for college.

I have a medium sized family compared to many hispanic family sizes. I have 3 siblings among them is my twin sister who attends the University of Arizona. I also have 3 dogs, a German Shepherd and 2 Blue Healers.

I played sports all my life; soccer and softball. I played third-base, shortstop and goalkeeper.

Currently, I am a full time student barely making it through. lol.

Education

• Graduated high school as Valedictorian.
• Undergraduate student at Duke.

Languages

• Spanish
  • First language
• English
  • Primary Language
• Italian
  • Beginner

Certifications

• CPR Certification
  • 4/2020-4/2023
  • AED, Adult, Child, Infant
• First Aid Certification
  • 4/2020-4/2023
  • First Aid Application

Grand Challenges

'Dead Zones' Appear In Waters Worldwide, Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, Friday, August 15, 2008, September 26, 2021 (Managing the Nitrogen cycle)