Maya Villa

Maya Villa

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location of Maya VillaRound Rock, Texas, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Junior at Cedar Ridge High School

  • Education

    • Austin Community College

      2023 -
      Mathematics
    • Cedar Ridge High School

      2022 - 2026

      Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta, Orchestra, DECA, GSA, BEST Robotics, FIRST Robotics, UIL Academics

  • Experience

    • Code2College

      Sept 2022 - Nov 2023

      "As of June 2020, Code2College has launched a bold initiative to place 200 Black and Latina women into STEM roles by the year 2024: Vision 2024. Code2College Vision 2024 is focused on the identification, recruitment, preparation, and workforce placement of women who have the talent and potential, but historically and currently lack the access to pursue these high-need and high-wage careers."Attends monthly meetings with mentor and has the ability to attend monthly Code2College workshops to improve professional skills and grow both personally and academically. After the cohort ends, has the ability to pursue and hopefully earn an internship in the following summer. Show less

      • Elite 101

        Sept 2023 - Nov 2023
      • Vision 2024 Legacy

        May 2023 - Sept 2023
      • Teaching Assistant

        Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
      • Full Stack 1

        Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
      • Game Dev

        Mar 2023 - May 2023
      • Software Development Essentials 2

        Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
      • Software Development Essentials

        Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Code2College

      Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

      - One of four role models to Code2College Vision 2024 Legacies- Leads monthly professional development workshops for Black and Latina girls and their mentors

      • Vision 2024 Lead Legacy

        Sept 2023 - Aug 2024
      • Elite 102

        Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
      • Android App Development

        Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
    • Round Rock ISD

      Apr 2024 - now
      Advanced Academics Ambassador

      Since research shows that students listen to their peers at a greater rate than they do adult, RRISD started the Advanced Academic Ambassadors Program as a support program for students interested in taking an advanced course by listening to the experiences of their peers.*- Supports and offers advice to other students in pursuing an advanced course- Educates parents about the courses their child can take upon entering high school- Helps create environments for students to ask questions about advanced course options*reworded from the Advanced Academic Ambassador Website Show less

    • Silicon Labs

      Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
      Code2College Cybersecurity Intern at Silicon Labs

      - Tested a GRC tool for risk and issue handling within the organization- Developed a JavaScript expression to get logs flowing into a SIEM tool, later developed a dashboard for executives using the same tool- Created an all-inclusive reference page for employees to find information about cybersecurity best practices- Participated in security documentation review and updates- Created a case study on the CrowdStrike global outage issue- Used PowerShell as an automation tool to help with host management and grouping Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IT Specialist - Java

      Certiport - A Pearson VUE Business
      Jun 2025
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    • Global Seal of Biliteracy "Working Fluency" in English and Spanish

      Global Seal of Biliteracy
      Apr 2025
    • Autodesk Inventor Certified User

      Certiport - A Pearson VUE Business
      Mar 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Maya Villa
      QuestBridge National College Match Finalist QuestBridge Oct 2025
    • Awarded to Maya Villa
      QuestBridge College Prep Scholar QuestBridge Apr 2025
    • Awarded to Maya Villa
      AP® Scholar with Distinction Award College Board Jul 2024 Awarded the AP® Scholar with Distinction Award for having an average score of 3.5 on all exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on at least five exams.