This year, we’re joined by Alejandra Victoria Carrasco Alayo, a class of ’25 originally from Lima, Peru. Alejandra graduated with a major in Sociology and was passionate about education and technology throughout her time at Dartmouth, where she was an elected senator and the Communications Director with Dartmouth Student Government. Alejandra also served as the co-director of the Latina and Caribbean Council, Vice President of The Women’s Network at Dartmouth, and was a former member of the Magnuson Student Leadership Board. She was also part of Dartmouth’s FYSEP community and a King Scholar.
Before joining Dartmouth, Alejandra was the CEO and co-founder of Wawa Laptop, the first eco-friendly laptop made in Peru. She co-founded the NGO AEPEX (Asociación de Estudiantes Peruanos en el Extranjero), aimed at democratizing information for low-income students about the US college application process. During her freshman summer, she interned with CARE International Peru, implementing projects for Niñas con Oportunidades (Girls With Opportunities), a program that helps high school students continue their educational trajectories and realize their dreams. As a Dickey Center Global Health and Development intern, she spent her junior summer with The World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability. In her final summer, Alejandra traveled to Uganda with Team4Tech to teach students how to use technology in their daily lives.
