Mariela Zuniga

Mariela Zuniga is a Regional Transmission Planning Engineer at ERCOT since July 2023. Prior to this role, Mariela served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Santa Clara University School of Engineering from September 2022 to August 2023 and worked as a Renewable Energy Estimator and Distributed Generation Project Management Intern at Cupertino Electric, Inc. between June 2022 and January 2023. Mariela's previous experience includes positions such as Resident Advisor, Tour Guide, and Peer Educator at Santa Clara University, as well as a Renewable Energy Estimating Intern at Cupertino Electric, Inc. from June to September 2021. Mariela also facilitated discussions on diversity and inclusion as an Embrace Group Facilitator and contributed to community building as an Orientation Leader at Santa Clara University. Mariela holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University, obtained in 2022.