Isaias Martinez
About Me!
Hello Everyone!!! I am a Junior from Chicago, IL with an Environmental Studies-BS & Spanish Double Major with a Data Science Minor. I am just a 1st Gen Latinx Student who has a passion for environmental injustices and has a passion for solving all problems that come across me. My particular interest lies in GIS and Statistical Analysis where I study environmental injustices in spatial relationships and theorize ways to fix the problems that marginalized communities face. I also like to study many Gender and Sexuality topics in Latinx and Spaniard Cultures which hone in my people
Outside of academics, I am a Program Coordinator for the Center for Public Service, a First Gen Mentor at the Office for Multicultural Engagement, and a part of the Environmental Studies Student advisory Council. Everything I do in Gettysburg is intertwined and I try and input it all in the work I do in the greater Gettysburg Area. Apart from that, I am a member of the Latin American Student Association, and volunteer with College Prep, El Centro, and Adult ESL.
Gissel Quechol-Raya
About me!
Hola a todos! Hello everyone! I am a junior at Gettysburg College from New York City. My passion for environmental studies came from wanting to inform others about what was happening in different places around the globe. I have a double major in Environmental Studies and Spanish/Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies (LACLS). My interest in environmental studies comes from my identity of being Mexican American. I am invested in wanting to learn more about the environmental issues in other countries of Latin America or the Caribbean. Much of my classes in both majors have indeed allowed me to learn both in English and Spanish about the culture that many nations have and how they view nature.
My passion for environmental studies started in high school when I learned about the impacts of global warming and climate change. I enjoy communicating to others in either language about what is happening around the globe. My hope is to use journalism as a form of communication not only for those who speak English but those who also speak Spanish. My passion for environmental justice is what allows me to be interested in indigenous rights and how governments have hindered their relationship with nature as well as damaged their cultures.