Dr. Velasco, program faculty at Harvards School Turnaround Leadership program, on issues including evaluation, teacher retention, and adult learning and development. Myrla entered the Texas-based season as a 34-year-old leadership coach with high expectations for her husband. She graduated with a bachelor of arts in Spanish literature from the University of Houston main campus and received her teaching certification soon after graduation. Each day, Juan is humbled by students commitment to learn, to take on new challenges and to make themselves, their families and their community proud. Natalia is passionate about helping others, advocacy, and fighting against injustice. She collaborates with teachers nationwide to promote the study of active citizenship, participating in the iCivics Educator Council and the National Constitution Center Teacher Advisory Council. By becoming a board member in the future, she hopes she can expand the ways she contributes to the Latinx community. Through her efforts with RAR-MA initiatives in the communities of Merrimack Valley, she was awarded by local congress the 2017 Unsung Heroine of Massachusetts Award and more recently she was one of the recipients from the Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico Inc., of the 2021 Puerto Rican Pride Excellence Award. At the ASA College Planning Center, Andrea served as Bilingual Education Advisor and manager of the Centers Satellite EOC in Chelsea, for five years. Twenty years later, Angela serves as Program Director of Multilingual Curriculum for the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, TX. Myrla Feria is a TV personality, coach, and teacher who earned a bachelor's degree in bilingual early childhood education. While serving in New York, I applied to be a Teach For America Corps Member and was accepted into the TFA Phoenix Corps of 2012. Joshua went on to work for Samsung Electronics America. Adriana is the Literacy Coach at Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge Public Schools. She holds a MBA from Fitchburg State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Relations from San Martin University in Colombia. Kelly was a key stakeholder in organizing a city-wide donation drive for Hurricane Maria. Her background in education includes elementary, middle school and high school experience. He was responsible for building and developing a strong regional presence of alumni through their involvement with The Collective, Teach. As a first-generation college graduate, Gonzalez understands first hands the challenges and difficulties that face many students. The program was so successful that in 2008 it was recognized as the Best New Immigration Program by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network. Andy Canales, Executive Director of Latinos for Education in Houston. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at BES, a national organization focused on school leadership formation. I am honored and proud to start this new journey at Eckert Elementary, where students SOAR ABOVE THE REST! In recognition for their work around LGBTQ+ Latinx professionals, they were awarded several recognitions including the 2021 Hispanic Business Leader Inclusivity Award, and the 2021 ALPFA Pride Award. Her goal is to continue to strive for inclusivity, cultural diversity, and student achievement by influencing and working with staff, parents, and students to become part of the larger school community and allowing them to contribute their own assets to enhance students access to a healthy environment and an effective education. Music is a great source of comfort, inspiration and expression for someone who cannot sing or play an instrumentCooking is the other form of expression that attempts to reach the heart and the belly. Ivanna is now eagerly working towards her LPC by serving as a counselor with IDEA Public Schools. At the age of eight, she and her family immigrated to the United States and have called Houston home ever since. She later went on to pursue herMastersin Public Policy,with a focus on education,at Mills College. She is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals. Angelica holds a BA from the University of Michigan, an MPH from Harvard, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. Continues to learn about many ways to help Hispanic families who have a lack of knowledge in the field of special ed. Like many of you, her resources and access points were limited because they were not known. The immediate past Vice-President of the Brown University Latino Alumni Council, she continues to be involved in student recruitment, Latino student outreach, and alumni activities. Prior to working at Smith, Nancy worked at NASA, Union Pacific Railroad, the EPA, and research labs across the country. After being a stay at home mom for 13 years to my 5 children there were some life changes and became a single mom. I currently serve in the United States Air Force Reserve, in the rank of Technical Sergeant at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, MA. She is part of the Fifth Third expansion team responsible for growing the Texas market. She attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Nancy is invested in participating in the Latino Board Fellowship because she believes that young Latine students deserve to chase their dreams instead of their realities. Ana is in her third year as an Assistant Principal with the Rocketship Public Schools network with aspirations to be a principal. She earned her MLA in History at the University of St. Thomas and her Ed.D. After high school, I attended Boston College, which was an incredibly eye-opening and transformative experience. She graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Political Science and History. Through this work, Lorena wants to ensure that students, educators, and families can move beyond fighting for access and focus on creating impact. They are a 2023 Stove Works Artist-in-Residence, a former Art & Social Engagement Fellow at Project Row Houses UH KGMCA, a Greensboro Justice Fund Fellow at the Highlander Center, and Desert Nights, Rising Star Fellow at ASUs Piper Center for Creative Writing. She has her family and community to thank for her current success. Currently I serve as the Wraparound Specialist at Braeburn Elementary in the Gulfton Community of Houston. My purpose is to even the playing field so that they can compete with students who have more advantages and better opportunities. is a graduate of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program and an inauguralPahara-Aspen NextGen Fellow. Moreno is 1 of 10 children born to Mexican immigrants and the first in her family to earn a college degree. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Texas-Pan American. She is the founder of Castro Concepts, LLC, a boutique, consulting firm providing fractional chief financial services to mission-driven organizations. After graduating from University of Houston-Downtown, she served as a bilingual classroom teacher for the first ten years of her career. Mr. Toscano received his bachelors degree in Chemistry from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. All views and opinions are my own. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Afro American Studies from Howard University and isoriginally from Miami, Florida. Myra credits her mentors and a few key colleagues (ranging from staff to faculty to students) who, throughout her career, helped shape her confidence in many areas (including the unknown). Through her and her teams work at Rusk, they were able to take the school from IR 2 status to a B-rated campus and dramatically shift the campus culture. After I started working to help support my family after a tragic accident that left my father quadraplegic. Throughout their career they have premiered several roles including the world-premiere of Eugene in the Last Call with NANOWorks Opera, an LGBTQ+ themed opera, and the New England premiere of The Seagull as Medvedenko. She then received her Master of Education in 2011 from the University of Houston main campus. Pedro has a B.S. Mara Gilyard is the Family and Community Organizer for Greater Houston at Latinos for Education. As a first-generation student, including being the first in both families to earn a masters degree in Educational Leadership, trying to be a role model for my entire family and our communities has never been easy. He currently works as a Trade Settlement Specialist in the Trust & Estate Planning department at Nixon Peabody where hes part of the back office team that handles Wealth management operations for high net worth clients. I was born in Bronx, NY but was raised in Providence, RI with both my parents and 3 female siblings. Andrea is also working toward her Masters in Public Policy with a focus on Education Policy from UMASS Dartmouth. At that time, she had taught 3rd and 8th grade ESL and began to transition to teaching high school. She first came to the United States at the age of 19 as an Au Pair to learn English. Hope Martinez was born and raised in rural Ohio. She remembers, vividly, the first drive along I-10 with her parents; sharing their excitement and determination to have a better life, to be grateful, and to aprovechar las oportunidades. This mindset has kept Aide grounded with a clear vision of superacin. It was this mentality that fueled Aide to pursue an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston. From a very young age, her mother emphasized the power of of education the great equalizer and door to opportunity for her children. She was born on 10 June 1986. Lora is from a small town in South Texas where she prides herself in her roots and contributes her success to her parents and families values and struggles. Gil has not revealed any information about his family . Gabriela serves as the President of the Equal Pay Group, a strategy consulting firm with core competencies in pay equity, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and talent management. from Western Illinois University. Over the last 19 years, she has served as a business manager, an educator (grades 6-12), an instructional coach, and a Founding Principal with experience in California, Louisiana, and Texas. Paola Gonzalez Fusilier is a first generation child of Mexican immigrants. Ruby Rivera has advanced her career in college access and has worked and spearheaded both the Texas A&M and The University of Texas System efforts to increase minority enrollment in Texas. Having shared a similar learning experience as that of so many students in underserved communities, she became the first person in her family to go to college. Dr. Velasco was honored by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio in recognition for national service. Through the Latino Board Fellowship, she hopes to bring her experience partnering with school and business leaders to develop policies and practices that create a standard for diversity and equity. Cynthia is the daughter of Puerto Rican and Dominican parents. Outside of work, Judith likes to spend quality time with her husband and their two sons. Before that, Janine served as Executive Director of Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) for 7 years, creating partnerships among parents, students, and educators to further students academic achievement impacting nearly 2,500 students annually. Karens work provided a transformation roadmap for better K-12 student outcomes, greater workforce participation and productivity. I attended LoneStar College for 2 years and received my Associates of Science Degree. Dr. Quiroz has been instrumental in leading strategic partnerships, agency-wide growth initiatives, program development, and expansion efforts, including new ECE co-development projects with affordable housing communities in three different San Francisco neighborhoods. She has served in various roles in public school districts in the Houston area, including Senior Manager of Design, Media, & Online Learning, Senior Education Technologist, Instructional Specialist, & Science Teacher. In 2017 she graduated with a Master of Counseling in Education, and started her career as a college counselor for YES Prep. David Henry serves as the Managing Director, National Development. She is passionate aboutequipping individuals and communities with the tools to participate in the political process, as well as the intersections between media, technology and civic engagement. Pedro is looking forward to being part of the Latinos for Education Board Fellowship to collaborate with others in furthering the endeavors of our Latinx community. She was the first in her family to graduate from college from Texas A&M University- Kingsville with a bachelors in Kinesiology and Psychology. Eventually, things settled down and he earned his degree in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley. Dr. Julie Lara currently serves as the Director of the English Learner Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2014 he returned to his hometown to work at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School, a TK-8 school. Within my time at MJE, I found passion in mentoring youth and young parents. Giving back to the community that gave her an opportunity to succeed in life was one of the promises she made to herself as she furthered her career. At ICA I was Student Activities Director, Head of Audio/Visual program, taught Spanish, Ethics and Morality and worked in fundraising and development. Her workplace philosophy is to trust/empower others to do their roles and practice a sum of all parts approach. She earned her doctorate in Special Education with a focus on multicultural education from the University of Texas at Austin she is a proud Longhorn. As the daughter of immigrants, she has always been taught to value and understand the importance of education. Isabella received her BA in Psychology and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University, and her MA in Teaching from Stony Brook University. Previously, as a Partner at TNTP, Leticia provided oversight and support for the development and growth of internal and external Public Affairs projects and policy advisement. Gabriela received her BA in Neuroscience from Emmanuel College as well as her Certification in Compensation Analysis through the Compensation Analyst Academy. MAFS fans were furious to find out the changed relationship status of Gil Cuero and Myrla Feria at the reunion. Elvira has 3 daughters and is married to her husband who helps her juggle family and career. For five years, Juan had the honor and privilege of serving as the proud principal of Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep which was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2019. My path allowed me to gain experiences as a Project Coordinator, Family Service Coordinator, University Recruiter, Academic Advisor, Teacher, College Counselor and a Director of College Counseling. In this role she oversees Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language policy and programmatic guidance for K-12 emergent bilingual students and their families. There she oversaw finances, personnel and operations for an organization providing academic support to over 5,000 children across Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She is a fervent believer in the Latinos for Education value Bridge Across Cultures because she believes our common bond of humanity is a key lever to building coalitions and allyships that ensure every child has access to a high-quality education. Ruth M. Lpez, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies in the College of Education at the University of Houston. Alexis Becerra is a first generation Mexican American college graduate, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Wellness Counselor in San Mateo, CA. My name is Alexandra Tejeda Diaz and I am in my seventh year of teaching in the city of Boston. Ivn was born in Cuautla Morelos Mxico; he received his bachelor degree in accounting from the Universidad del Tepeyac in Mexico City. During her college years, Martha had different roles including, administrative assistant, recreation manager, supervisor, and volunteer work at the admission office. With over 50 appearances on local, statewide, and national media, including, Houston Business Journal, Houston Chronicle, Fox26 Houston, NBC News, Univision, Telemundo, Texas Tribune, and USA Today. She is proud to serve and reflect her community. Myrla received the nickname "Picture Perfect Princess" because of her high standards. Also, she has worked in academia as a professor of Translation Studies and Spanish Language. We settled in Houston, Texas. Kimberly graduated college in 2013 with her Bachelor of Science in Recreation Parks and Tourism Sciences with an emphasis in Tourism Management. If Myrla is/was a leadership coach with TNTP, they are hiring an education coach with a salary range of $93K to 140K. Fifteen years later received her masters in education, Bilingual Diagnostician from St. Thomas University of Houston. is a career educator with over 23 years experience in the K-12 field in both formal and informal educational settings. Currently Ellie has returned back to North High school and back to her role as Assistant Principal. As a first-generation student from an immigrant family, Shelby has experienced firsthand many of the challenges faced by underserved students. Prior to serving as CPIO, Karen was Director of Education Reform for the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico (FOMB). This has also led her to continue her own education, as she is currently pursuing her M.A. Health/beauty. Fellowswill participate in monthlysessions through May 2020. Lorena graduated from Boston College with a B.A. She is currently focused on obtaining her Master of Science in Public Administration where she aims to continue to demonstrate that all is possible. In May of 2020, I was happy to be named the new Principal at Eckert Elementary. Dr. Mendoza is a Santa Clara University alumna, earning her Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership in 2016. Her parents taught her to take great pride in her work and the values instilled in her heart from her Mexican heritage. His passion is providing access to learners in post-secondary higher education. The 2019cohort oftheHoustonAspiring Latino Leader Fellowshipincludes: To access bios and photos of the 2019Aspiring Latino LeaderFellows, click here. Amanda holds an M.S. As a first-generation college student, Rosa is active in providing mentoring and support services to first-generation college students in the Bay Area, by volunteering with community organizations -TRENZA and the Oakland Promise. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor working with Spanish-speaking families and adolescents experiencing a variety of concerns. After graduation she went back to her roots at North High School where she was hired as a Spanish teacher and worked in that role for 8 years. Lety now works for Rocketship Public Schools Texas as their Senior Education Organizer. As a first-generation college student at Tufts University, she relied heavily on the continued support of her high school teachers. In 2012, he was one of three founding middle school teachers at Voices, working to aid in the formation of a middle school vision, character development program, and Spanish and Social Studies curriculum. Justin Vigil grew up in Houston, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University as a first-generation college student. SandraRodrguez is the Advocacy Director at Latinos for Education where she leads the organizations efforts to elevate Latino voices in decision making to increase educational outcomes. She is currently pursuing graduate study in American History from Pace University. in Political Science and Spanish Literature from Loyola Marymount and his Ed.M in International Education Policy from Harvard University. She worked with teams in workforce development, business development, housing, financial capability, and education to capture quality data and create streamlined data processes for staff. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. As an academic and leader, Shelby understands these same challenges are connected structural and institutional barriers and looks forward to sharing her ideas on how to eliminate barriers to create a more equitable education landscape for all students. Kelly states, My Puerto Rican roots fuel my fire and desire to continue the fight.. Marina then served as a campus instructional coach at a high school supporting math and science teachers. Currently, Kathy is a doctoral candidate at the University of St. Thomas; in an Ethical Leadership/Social Justice doctoral program where she is focusing her dissertation on the mindset of leaders towards the continuous development of biliteracy for Latine Emergent Bilingual students. He joined the fellowship program to help address this problem at the level of education and preparedness. In 2012,Armandoreceived the Commitment to Excellence Award, Presidents Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Dominique has always been passionate about diversity and equity and believes that L4Es Rise as a Collective value sets an important framework for the future of our society and the role that community should play in it. A graduate of Sam Houston High School, Ms. Rivera, a native Houstonian, was the first in her family to graduate from a four-year university, The University of Texas at Austin. Judith is currently serving teachers and students as a curriculum and instruction specialist. Brian Iveli Gonzlez is a Mexican-American professional living in Boston who is currently the Vice President of Marketing at Sigo Segurosan inclusive auto insurance company focused on providing affordable coverage for the Spanish-speaking community in Texas. Prior to this role, Leydi worked for Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada for six years where she developed and managed the Immigration Program services of Northern Nevada. Prior to her work with BES, Lorena worked as Chief of Staff at City Year, Miami. Education has always been an integral part of Anas upbringing and as a school leader, she strives to instill the same passion and love for education in others. While a graduate student at UH, she earned a teaching fellowship on campus and volunteered in public schools to experience bilingual education in public schools. In this role she successfully supported the district in a 42% reduction in exclusionary discipline over 5 years through the creation of a district-wide network of mental health and substance use intervention programs. TNTP's headquarters are located at 500 7th Ave Fl 8, New York, New York, 10018, United States What is TNTP's phone number? While teaching Reading and Composition at Golder College Prep in Chicago, Adriana realized that her true passion in education is in literacy instruction. She is a proud wife, and mother and she and her husband Scoe love exploring and spending time with their amazing three children Lynn, Mia and Scoe who also attend YES Prep Public Schools like she once did. I want students to come to school and have the BEST elementary experience through academic learning, extracurricular activities, and supportive interactions from all educators they encounter. She also served in various building leadership teams and was a member of the Superintendent Advisory Committee, in which she used her voice and Latino perspective to advocate and represent the Latino students and families who made up over ninety percent of the districts demographics. Michael Diaz was born in Holyoke, MA, and raised across the river in Chicopee. She decided to join the Latino Board Fellowship because she wants to contribute to educational nonprofits in a deep and transformative way. After graduation, Juan joined Teach for America and taught at a traditional district school in San Jose for three years. Previously, he has worked as a Subject Matter Expert in multiple voice communications solutions across the global landscape. From Summer Search, to Sociedad Latina, and Boston University, she has mentored Latino and other underrepresented youth across the city to pursue, afford and graduate from college. Since then she taught for 10 years in the classroom and moved to a central office position in 2005. She is the first person in her family to attend college and graduate from college. She is a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This need is still latent today. Raised by a family of educators and writers, Alma carries the passion for pedagogy and literature in her blood. As a first-generation immigrant from Mxico, Juan draws his inspiration from working alongside a collective of parents, teachers and school leaders who fully expect our Rocketeers to be the future doctors, lawyers, engineers, mayors and teachers who will transform our communities. In this role, she supports the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer. She is currently focused on obtaining her Master of Science in Public Administration where she aims to continue to demonstrate that all is possible. She felt there was a need for more targeted conversations and assistance per student and family in her classroom, so she enrolled in the Counseling program at the University of Houston-Main Campus. Prior to that role, Dominique worked in School Operations for two charter school networks (KIPP and Uncommon Schools). Next month, Justin will join the KIPP Colorado team as the inaugural Chief of Staff to work with the CEO and Executive Team to advance KIPP Colorado in their next phase of strategy and growth. TNTP. He has spent his professional career working to build stronger schools as a teacher, teacher leader, and systems level leader in both traditional public and public charter schools. Albert graduated from San Jose State with a BA in Sociology with a community change focus. Cecilia came to Oakland to attend the University of California, Berkeley to receive her Masters Degree in Social Welfare in 2009 and the Principal Leadership Institute at Cal in 2018 to receive a Masters in Educational Leadership. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at Building Excellent Schools (BES), a national organization focused on school leadership formation. Jos joined the Latinos for Education team after working with. I have been in the classroom teaching high school Spanish ever since, but am now working at Excel Academy Charter Public High School. Liliana is passionate about serving through assets-based engagement and has dedicated her life to what she learned best from her parents- providing respectful kindness. He spent a lot of time growing up wondering why his schooling seemed to allow for unequal opportunities based on family and class. As an immigrant and former ESL student, she understands the needs and lack of systemic and cultural knowledge that affect many immigrant families. During the last five years, she has worked in different initiatives such as The Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of MIT Education, The MIT Online Education Policy Initiative, and the MIT pK-12 Action Group and founded a STEAM camp (MITs learning approach to middle schools students and teachers in Hong Kong). By Brianna Sainez. 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