{"id":15653534,"name":"Rita Robles Loaiza","url":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/roblesloaiza\/","description":"My name is Rita Robles Loaiza, and my professional journey currently revolves around two areas that constantly intersect: Computer Systems Engineering and higher education. I find it fascinating how these two worlds converge and create what I like to call a \"chaordic\" space, where chaos and order coexist and complement each other. Chaos pushes us to challenge the status quo, innovate, and seek new solutions, while order represents the structure, methodology, and critical thinking that define engineering education.\r\n\r\nI would not describe myself as a conventional engineer. My interest in understanding and improving learning experiences led me to specialize in UX Design, allowing me to apply human-centered design principles to education and enhance the learning journey of future technology professionals.\r\n\r\nCurrently, I serve as the Associate Director of On-Campus Programs at the Faculty of Computer Science at Universidad Fid\u00e9litas in Costa Rica, where I work on initiatives related to academic innovation, educational quality, and strengthening engineering education. At the same time, I work as a WordPress Specialist at GreenGeeks, contributing to the growth and evolution of the WordPress ecosystem from both professional and community perspectives.\r\n\r\nMy journey within the global WordPress community has been defined by event organization, mentorship, contributor onboarding, and the development of educational initiatives that bring open source and community contribution closer to university students and emerging technology professionals.\r\n\r\nI currently have the honor of serving as the WordPress Credits Admin for Latin America, an initiative sponsored by Automattic that aims to strengthen the relationship between academia and the WordPress project through structured contribution experiences recognized by educational institutions.\r\n\r\nOne of the most significant milestones of my career has been leading the initiative that enabled Universidad Fid\u00e9litas to become the first university in the world to make the WordPress Credits program a mandatory component of one of its degree programs, establishing a precedent for the formal integration of open-source contribution into higher education curricula.\r\n\r\nI am also a strong advocate for women in STEM, actively promoting initiatives that increase the visibility, participation, and leadership of women in technology and open-source communities.\r\n\r\nOutside of my professional life, I am passionate about Costa Rica's most iconic product\u2014coffee\u2014particularly specialty coffee, an interest that I enjoy complementing with another of my hobbies: the art of mixology.\r\n\r\nWordPress Community Participation\r\n\r\n2026\r\nWordPress Credits Admin LATAM (sponsored by Automattic)\r\nOrganizer, WordPress Student Talks 2026\r\nOrganizer, Women WordPress Day 2026\r\nVolunteer, WordCamp Europe 2026\r\nSpeaker, WordPress Campus Connect Keiser University Nicaragua 2026\r\n\r\n2025\r\nLead Organizer, WordPress Campus Connect San Jos\u00e9 2025\r\nSpeaker, Women WordPress Day 2025\r\nOrganizer, Women WordPress Day 2025\r\n\r\n2024\r\nSpeaker, WordCamp Bogot\u00e1 2024\r\nOrganizer, WordCamp San Jos\u00e9 2024\r\nOrganizer, Women WordPress Day 2024\r\n\r\n2023\r\nSpeaker, WordCamp Managua 2023\r\nLead Organizer, WordCamp San Jos\u00e9 2023\r\nOrganizer, WordCamp Bogot\u00e1 2023\r\nSpeaker, WordCamp Bogot\u00e1 2023\r\n\r\n2022\r\nOrganizer, WordCamp San Jos\u00e9 2022\r\nSpeaker, WordCamp San Jos\u00e9 2022\r\n\r\n2021\r\nSpeaker, WordCamp Central America 2021\r\n\r\nAdministrative and Leadership Roles within WordPress\r\n\r\nWordPress Credits Admin LATAM\r\nPhoto Team Moderator\r\nLocale Manager for Spanish (Costa Rica)\r\nWordPress Credits Mentor\r\nDiverse Speaker Trainer\r\nCo-organizer, WordPress San Jos\u00e9 Meetup","link":"https:\/\/sanjose.wordcamp.org\/2024\/author\/roblesloaiza\/","slug":"roblesloaiza","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","128":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=128&d=mm&r=g","256":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=256&d=mm&r=g","512":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed383fd45e3d4b8dfc7492b032b76678e2252c875f1fce8e76ba529adfc6bbb7?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":{"jetpack_donation_warning_dismissed":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjose.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15653534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjose.wordcamp.org\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}