MAKING AN IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD

our years after graduation from LIU Global, Alejandra Molina '19 has quickly ascended as an award-winning founder and activist whose mission is to empower the lives of many around the world. Molina, who pursued her passion to provide economic opportunities to underserved communities through philanthropy and professional development, has co-founded multiple organizations that benefit communities around the globe.

Molina credits a big part of her success to her unique experience at LIU Global, the only accredited four-year bachelor’s education in the world that immerses students in over eight countries for a one-of-a-kind education. Originally from Peru, Molina knew early in her life – as early as age 14 – that she wanted to have her own business and wanted to pursue an immersive opportunity that would allow her to connect with as many entrepreneurs and leaders as possible.

“The LIU Global program gave me a once in a lifetime opportunity that no other university could have offered,” said Molina. “The classes were provided in an innovative setting, and I was able to take classes and pursue independent research studies that were of interest to me, including those geared towards entrepreneurship and business. There was never a dull moment as I was constantly adjusting to the different cultures and languages of each country. The benefit was that I learned to be accountable and responsible.”

Molina says that in addition to the eight host countries she was based in through her time in the LIU Global program, she was able to travel to 14 countries in total –with each providing a unique experience.

Upon graduation, Molina co-founded Beepboop, a language learning startup tech company, with the intention of providing a language learning platform to make languages more accessible to users and efficient through muscle memory and verbalization. She cites her experiences at LIU as one of the leading inspirations to start up the company.

“During my undergraduate studies, I realized that one of my biggest strengths was my language skills,” she said, who is fluent in four languages. “It gave me a new perspective and I wished more people were afforded these opportunities but couldn’t pursue them because of the language barrier.”

The company, funded by Google’s Latino Founders Fund and Techstars, has successfully recruited more than 150,000 users around the world to date and has high-level clients based in the United States. Most recently, Molina transitioned to a new venture by becoming a co-founder at MetaBronx, a diversity-focused startup accelerator based in New York City that provides opportunities to underrepresented founders. She says her goal is to provide potential leaders in historically marginalized communities with the right environment to innovate and succeed.

“Most entrepreneurs find it hard to tap into different communities they may not be familiar with,” Molina says. “But my goal through MetaBronx is to be a bridge for these potential leaders. There are so many opportunities to route them to the right resources so they can accelerate their businesses.”

In addition to her successful business ventures, Molina does not forget about her past and is reminded about the opportunities she was provided with that others were not afforded in her home country. That is why she additionally launched a non-profit with her family based in Peru, WarmiShine, to empower women and through education and awareness related to proactive health, mental health and gender equity.

Molina says her goal through WarmiShine is to focus on women’s rights and to develop initiatives for young women to help them through their adolescence. The organization helps up to 500 young women a year and provides essential items and devices to assist with educational advancement.

Molina, in pursuit of greatness, says the key to her success is to keep moving forward and being resilient. As she says, “Always be true to your hobbies and passion. To be successful, it is important to think of yourself as a life-long student to have the mindset to grow even more.”