Maria Almeida

What I love about my majors: Both of my majors can accurately represent what I stand for and care about the most. I hope to someday report on health issues in my community and make an impact on others.

A role I play outside the classroom: I am president of my residence Community Leadership Team, staff writer of the Miami Student newspaper, and part of the UNIDOS organization and Latinx co-ed fraternity on campus

My favorite place on campus: My favorite place on campus is definitely uptown park especially during the fall when there are several welcome home events and festivals for our community to engage and have fun learning and meeting others.

My dream job: Working for NPR or any news organization and sharing health-related news and stories.

A little-known fact about me: I was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and moved to the United States in 2011.