Alberto founded Si Se Puede Foundation in 1993 and retired from the organization due to cancer in December 2021.  In January 2022, Alberto created the I Rise Foundation and which will continue to provide Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and other educational programs for girls of color, Native American Youth, and support LGBTQ+ Initiatives. 

Alberto also serves many schools in Nogales Senora, Mexico by providing a compressive STEM program to Mexico’s children and young adults. He is prepared to continue his international visits to Africa and the Philippines. 

Alberto earned a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and obtained his master’s degree from Northern Arizona University. His efforts teaching young people the importance of education is on-going as has and will continue to develop the next generation of community leaders and engineers.

Alberto has served on several volunteer boards and commissions, including the Phoenix Human Relations Commission (HRC) and as co-founder of the City of Phoenix national award-winning cultural diversity program, “We’re all on the Same Team.” While serving on the HRC, he served as ambassador for cultural diversity by promoting opportunities for positive exchange among diverse groups through community outreach, education, and cultural diversity awareness.