In 2016, she co-chaired the largest parent-led candidates forum in San Jose hosting both city council and state Assembly hopefuls. He has always been and will continue to be what you can truly call a life-long learner. Kike was a news reporter and did news broadcasting in radio and television. Maria Isabel Gariepy is a passionate leader in the fields of DEIJ (diversity, equity, inclusion and justice) currently serving as Chief Diversity & Equity Officer at Worcester State University. From community college to earning two masters degrees including a full scholarship to Harvard University, Erasmo has lived and worked as an educator in Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles, and Miami. Sylvia was born and raised in the Bronx to proud Colombian parents and is passionate about learning, adult education, and educational equity for all. She attended middle school and high school in Galena Park ISD. Since then, she has dedicated nearly two decades to supporting students and educators. However, she was recruited by Teach for America and worked as a corps member serving at Dallas CAN Academy teaching high school science in an alternative school setting. Elizabeth Rodriguez is a proud native Houstonian that grew up in a Mexican household to immigrant parents. In that role, Dominique was a founding team member and was tasked with developing and implementing comprehensive operational, financial and talent/recruitment systemsin order to maximize efficiency across all functions. Her passion is working with at-risk youth to help shape their leadership for positive change. In addition to his time at Teach For America, he brings over fifteen years of fundraising and leadership experience in organizations focused on education, vulnerable young people, anti-trafficking, and social entrepreneurship. I have been in the classroom teaching middle school math ever since. It was not long that she was able to serve as the Bilingual Skills Specialist and Campus Testing Liaison at her former campus for a year and a half. With over 50 appearances on local, statewide, and national media, includingABC13 Houston,theHouston Business Journal, Houston Chronicle, Fox26 Houston, NBC News, Univision, Telemundo, Texas Tribune, and USA Today, he is a sought-after commentator on education and civic issues important to Latino students and families. In her most current role as Managing Director of Principal Preparation, National Director of Leadership Coaching, Luzdivina has led the alignment and development of DLDs and RDICs across the district as they build the capacity of the current and future school leaders in their region. They also represented the New England area Mexican Consulate at the 2021 Meeting for Mexican LGBTQ+ Communities Abroad hosted by the Mexican Governments International Affairs department. Jennifer serves as the Vice-Chair of the Somerset County Democratic Committee Hispanic Caucus. One of Lillie Pineros three sons, he was raised to be a proud Boricua. Mary Jane attended the University of Houston. in Kinesiology with a minor in Education at Huston-Tillotson University. Building relationships with students is my favorite part of the job because it allows me to learn from them. As a first-generation college student from a large immigrant family, she understands some of the barriers that Latino students face in accessing a quality education and is committed to expanding access to educational opportunities for all students. The University of Texas - Pan American. She also holds a Master in Theological Studies focused on Business Ethics from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He is a native Texan and holds a B.S. As the Latino student population grows, Latinos for Education is committed to developing. Currently, Christopher is a Family Liaison in the Boston Public Schools working onsite in the only free, public Montessori school in the BPS network. Benjamin credits his success to the strength of his support systems and he aspires to build off the opportunities he has been granted to create more opportunities for all children to find their vision of success. Joss professional experiences as an educator began as a high school teacher in a high needs public school in West Side of Chicago, laterserving asDean of Instruction atUplift Education High School in North Texas. My desire to learn and participate in discussions that impact our community drives my interests in Latinos for Education. 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. Ciro Valiente is the Manager of Marketing and Communications at Latinos for Education, where hebringsover 10 years of experience in communications, video production, broadcasting and marketing. Source: as a side gig, I've done video editing for some IG "coaches" for 3+yrs. She was raised by her mother and extended family and is a proud first-gen college student, graduating from Bowdoin College in 2010 with a double major in French and Anthropology. As I have grown, Ive realized that my experience not only shaped me into the resilient and resourceful adult that I am (still becoming) but it has also given me the ability to connect with families. As a young child Maribel taught herself the American Sign Language alphabet in attempts to better communicate with her deaf aunts and uncles. Inspired by her fathers journey as an educator, Adriana started her own teaching career as an ESL teacher in Houston as a 2007 Teach For America corps member. It was wonderful to meet so many strong Latino educators and reminded me of my purpose in education. Michelle began her career as a New York City Teaching Fellow and taught sixth grade in the Bronx, NY. Her work as a public education teacher inspired her journey toward advocating for educational equity. In Boston, Ms. Cruz served as the Director of Operations and Academic Advancement at the Mario Umana Academy, a K-8 dual language school. I was also a proud recipient of the Aldine Homegrown Scholarship, which allowed me to transfer to the University of Houston Main Campus and graduate with my Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. At Stonehill, she designed her own major under the Multidisciplinary Studies track to combine her passions for Political Science and Business Administration. Mr. Toscano received his bachelors degree in Chemistry from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. Kellys proposal was passed unanimously and is now a policy effective across the district. She attended Texas Tech University, where she obtained her Ph. According to Myrla's LinkedIn profile, she attended the University of Texas Pan-American where she earned a bachelor's degree in bilingual-early. He then helped connect families to schools by managing a database and creating and operating a successful call center reaching tens of thousands of families in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin at Families Empowered. Previously, she worked as a freelance translator for several organizations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. She is a first-generation immigrant from Colombia who knows how much hard work, resilience, and support goes into simply finding the right opportunities for success. She has led diverse teams as a Grade Level Chair, Instructional Coach, Teacher Specialist, and Assistant Principal. 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. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Gordon College. Niurka De Jesus was born and raised in Dorchester, MA, to Dominican parents. In Los Angeles I had the privilege of not only working with a diverse student population, but also a diverse faculty. Bianca earned a Bachelor of Science in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in Bilingual Education in 2013, from the University of Houston. A natural born linguist, she studied at the University of Rochester, where she earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in English with a minor in Psychology. Maria has demonstrated her commitment to youth development, student engagement and public policy and continues to advocate to ensure young people have access, support and receive the quality education they deserve. I had the opportunity to travel within Latin America and the Caribbean islands to understand how intersectionality played a key role in the lives of women and children. Marias continued focus to tell the community story and fight for patients rights has been demonstrated during the past 20 years within the healthcare industry and it now carries forwarded demonstrated in her current roles as Co-Vice Chair and alumni from North Shore Community College and by serving the past 5 years as a Board Alumni Trustee. Her dissertation, entitled Learning begins at home: the role of Hispanic mothers as their childs first teacher serves as a constant reminder of her dedication to using her voice to inform those who teach and lead in spaces with a predominately Hispanic student population of the role that culture plays in the parent-child relationship and unique cultural values which drive maternal teaching practices. When becoming a mother, her passion to advocate grew. A list of his professional appointments include inaugural Houston board fellow with Latinos for Education; board member of Connect CommunityPurpose Built Communities, a Houston nonprofit focused on serving the unique needs of immigrant and refugee families; board president of the Emmy Saenz Foundation, a Texas nonprofit providing material support to Spinal Cord Injury survivors; inaugural member of the Teacher Advisory Council for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; curriculum writer for Twin Cities Public Television, and board member of the East Education Project. Prior tothis role, Sylvia served as a corps member with City Year New York where her work focused on supporting literacy-based in-school and after-school programs, youth leadership, and community transformation of the PS 57 school community in East Harlem. Latinos for Education is mobilizing a network of skilled Latino education leaders, who make sure the voice of Latino students and families is not only heard but also factored into decision-making in schools, communities and education institutions throughout the U.S. Our Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship and Latino Board Fellowship programs accelerate the careers of Latino professionals while providing them with the training, connections and support they need to succeed and create change. They earned their M.M. She did not see those same values when she came to the United States. After earning her degree, in 2006, Sandra could not begin her teaching career due to her undocumented status. She also provides professional development focusing on language acquisition strategies for K-12 bilingual/ESL teachers. Early in his life, Joshua worked as a student advocate and was a member of the New York City Department of Education panel for educational policy in 2010. She strongly believes that teamwork makes all the difference in performance. She is actively involved in supporting the hispanic families in her community as well as educating them on options after graduation. Natalia received her Master of Education in Multicultural Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. 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. She equipped herself with a bachelors degree in Social Work so that she could support underserved children through their families, but after serving only 1 year as a social worker, she quickly realized the inequities she faced in school were still at play. I have worked at IDEA Public Schools, KIPP, and YES Prep Public Schools. She is a founding advisor of the Bring Change to Mind club which dedicates time to reducing teen mental health stigma and opening honest conversations on community wellness. He then moved to corporate communications and was the communications and press director for two different Colombian state entities. As Sr. Director of External Affairs for Rocketship Public Schools in the South Bay, Janine Ramirez is responsible for regional leadership, strategy and vision setting for its largent region where half of its schools reside. I am grateful for the intentional, , College Counselor, KIPP Texas Public Schools, , Program Specialist VI, Texas Education Agency, , Program Director ACE, YES Prep Public Schools, , Scholar Relations Coordinator, The Terry Foundation, Literacy Specialist, Baker Ripley Promise Community Schools, , Director of Educator Leadership & Engagement, Teach, , Founding Principal, KIPP Texas Public Schools, , Director of Districts, EMERGE Fellowship, , Coordinator of Federal & Special Programs, Tomball ISD. MAFS fans were furious to find out the changed relationship status of Gil Cuero and Myrla Feria at the reunion. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. Pic credit: Lifetime. He is an alumnus of Fordham University. Jos is a native of Oaxaca, Mexico. Keeping it positive, the leadership coach responded, "When you are blessed . I was raised in The Northside of Houston; a neighborhood of working class mostly immigrant and Chicano families. 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. Pedro has a B.S. I was raised in a Spanish speaking home during a time when parents were not teaching Latino children Spanish due to fear of mistreatment. Celine Byford. Tasha brings to the Latino Board Fellowship, years of cumulative experience in project/portfolio management, early literacy development, customer service, and community organizing. 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