Carolina I. Serrano MartínezDivision of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

My Leadership Journey

What is leadership?

Leadership for me is the ability to influence a group of people in order to accomplish a common goal. It is not

necessarily in a formal setting and it is not about titles. I can be a leader in any setting depending on the way I

communicate what I’m thinking and my ideas.

My Leadership Journey

Spring 2017: Alternative

Spring Break: San Miguel de

Allende

My Changing View of Leadership

My Future as a Leader

As a senior in Chemical Engineering, I will be graduating in December 2021 and I am aspiring to join the

pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. As a part of the Maroon & White Leadership program, I have

learned multiple lessons that I hope I can apply as I join the workforce:

• In order to be heard, listen first

• Listen to other people’s ideas and make decisions with the goal in mind

• As a future engineer, concise and effective communication is an essential skill

• As part of a group, know your strengths and the strengths of your teammates

• Initiative can be a powerful idea but support from the team is essential

Spring 2018: Green Dot Training

Spring 2018-Present: PBSA

- ISPE

Fall 2019: Merck

Technical Operations

Co-op

Fall 2020: Start Smart

Salary Negotiation Workshop

Fall 2020-Present:

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Before NowScared to speak up Always suggesting new ideasThinking I’m not qualified enough Constantly looking for ways to improveSuperficial understanding of leadership Defined my own leadership styleThought leadership was a formal position Leadership is present in every aspect of life