As a college advisor, Alma works with low-income students at her high school alma mater, Sam Houston in Arlington, on the application and financial aid processes. Alma is a first-generation college student who experienced many of the same challenges, and she uses her own life story and academic achievements to inspire the next generation.

Alma is also an active participant in her local community. She has led labor and civil rights awareness meetings as a community organizer, and she recently volunteered as a neighborhood coordinator in Tarrant County for the Beto O’Rourke Senate campaign in 2018.

Alma's long-term plans are to earn a doctorate degree and start a career in academia.