My Name is Marcela Mera Trujillo. I was born in Colombia and developed an early interest in astronomy, physics, math, and robotics. Due to this, I did my undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics at my hometown university, Universidad del Cauca. After graduation, I moved to the United States to pursue further education. I got my Master's in Mathematics from West Virginia University and continue to study for my Ph.D. in Computer Science. Over the years, I have recognized the importance of helping. It wasn't easy to move from my home country and suddenly start speaking a new language as well as moving around a new university environment, but many people and University's staff have contributed to move forward and enjoy my study time. Now as a Graduate Services Assistant for the WVU's online software engineering program, I enjoy helping prospective students to navigate their new environment and to support the development of the program to new interactive technologies.