SANDRA GAITAN ESTRADA
ABOUT ME
Sandra was born on June 7th, 1995 in Hollywood, Florida and grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. Since then her life has been around the world, moving to different countries and learning different cultures. Because she has moved to several countries, she has gone through many different experiences that has made her a strong person, who worries about the community and is ready to help people in need. Since she was born in the United States, but grew up in Colombia she has dual citizenship. Also, she has had the opportunity to travel and explore many parts of the world, where Sandra has seen distinct cultures, met people from many backgrounds, learned from their history and developed a passion about photography.
Growing up in a third world country gave Sandra a
particular perspective of the world and provided her with the necessary tools to understand the injustices of the world and its conflicts.
In Colombia, Sandra studied at an Italian school for 14 years (K-12), which allowed her to learn more about the Italian culture, customs, and its history. By learning different languages, and being around international people, she developed an open-minded approach towards society. She is always thinking of ways she could contribute to make a change in the world.
Currently, she is living in Tampa, Florida where she recently graduated from the University of South Florida; with a major in Mass Communication a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Entrepreneurship: Cum Laude and Honors College degree.
TRAVEL
LANGUAGES
SPANISH
NATIVE
ITALIAN
ADVANCED
ENGLISH
ADVANCED
FRENCH
INTERMEDIATE
LEADERSHIP
Florida International Leadership Conference
Participated in the conference in February 2016,
DeLeon Springs, Fl, USA
The FILC empowers students through team building exercises and sessions on a variety of topics ranging from global leadership and intercultural communication to campus activism to be international leaders.
FILC enhances leadership skills by exposing attendees to differing styles of leadership across cultures, challenging students to see themselves as global leaders, and providing opportunities for cross-cultural communication between domestic and international students.
Model European Union (MUE)
Public participation, logistics and development of the Model in 2013 and 2014,
Bogotá, Colombia
The European Union (EU) was founded in 1948 in the aftermath of World War Two to promote stability and economic cooperation between member states.
In 2008 the Italian school of Bogotá, "Colegio Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci di Bogota" decided to build a Model of the European Union as a educational environment, to get the opportunity to know more in depth the debates and procedures of the EU. Giving the students the opportunity to analyze the current situation of the world, practicing debate and research skills.