Through a stroke of luck (or fate) she found a job posting at an Educational Opportunity Center (A Federal TRIO program) and very quickly, Andrea found a passion for helping people achieve their own educational dreams. Throughout her undergraduate experience, she volunteered through AmeriCorps and the Bonner Foundation. In my downtime, I enjoy travelling, playing with my dogs, country dancing, gardening, and going to Texans games. Dakota identifies as Afro-Latina. Having been a KIPP student myself, I have grown up in the mission and vision of KIPP. 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. He had oversight of a large Out-of-School Time program serving approximately 600+ unique children annually, as well as working cross-departmentally to engage in best practices. After earning her degree she moved to the Tampa, Florida area to teach fourth grade. Passionate about educational access after graduating college she returned to Sao Paulo and worked for three years as a College Counselor managing the U.S. State Department Opportunity Funds Grant supporting high achieving low income students in Brazil to apply and pursue their undergrad in the U.S. Niurka completed her elementary and secondary education in Boston Public Schools. Gil, on the other hand, who is a firefighter, make significantly less. As of now, she is 35 years old. Kimberly Gallegos was born and raised in the suburbs of Houston. In cooperation with school leadership, she is currently responsible for driving and enhancing continuous academic achievement as the literacy multi-classroom leader at Buffalo Creek Elementary. In 2017 due to funding issues she traveled to 11 Countries in 11 months supporting nonprofits in whatever need they had at the time, from writing curriculum to painting walls. In addition, she also serves Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund as a current Board member providing strategic guidance and structure. During his time at SJSU he was apart of a student organization that led Measure D, a measure to increase the minimum wage in San Jose. After working as a bilingual teacher for 4 years she returned to school. Pedro has a B.S. She has served as President of the Harvard Business School Latino Alumni Association and the Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance, which play a pivotal role in connecting alumni, current students, prospective students, and the administration to ensure that issues of relevance to the Latino community are at the forefront of the universitys agenda. Joshua then joined BrainCo, a brain-machine interface technology company. CarlaRivera-Cruzis the Director of Alumni and Network Engagement atLatinos for Education. Christopher Marroquin, a native to Boston, Massachusetts but rooted in a small town just outside of Boston Chelsea, Massachusetts finds his passion in education advocacy and nonprofit work. Altogether, Jessica has taught for 11 years- across 2 states and three districts. She hopes to continue to champion educational access for immigrants in and around the East Boston community. University of Texas-Pan American 2008 alum, and currently an Algebra II teacher at YES Prep Public Schools. Natalia is a 2021 Latinix Teacher Fellowship Fellow. I currently serve in the United States Air Force Reserve, in the rank of Technical Sergeant at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, MA. 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. Judith decided to return to school and obtain a graduate degree in dual language and bilingual education from University of St. Thomas so that she could best meet the needs of her students. Carlabegan her work in the K-16 ecosystem as a substitute teacher, which is when her passion for education as a social justice movementwas sparked. Mara holds a BS in Teaching and Learning from the University of Houston and is currently pursuing her MA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Despite the difficult journey, she finds being able to make an impact on educational environments extremely gratifying. She absolutely loves being a teacher of teachers as well as working with passionate educators who want to master their craft. During that time, he served as a regular member of the Board of Ethics for the City of Stamford, Connecticut. She believes music is the great equalizer that builds bridges where barriers exist. She is passionate about music, music-making, and education. She believes it is very important that all aspects of the Latin community are identified and have a voice, no matter the diaspora. Her parents believed she and her sister would have better educational opportunities in this country. Through relationships with his colleagues and families, he continues to explore his Mexican roots. 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. She has volunteered with the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project for over a decade. Continues to learn about many ways to help Hispanic families who have a lack of knowledge in the field of special ed. Originally from Peru, he was raised in Venezuela and came to the U.S. as a teenager. Maria Estrada was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts to Puerto Rican parents. Outside of work, his community efforts have included serving on the Alexander Hamilton Scholars Alumni Board, raising money for LGBT+ nonprofits with Bunnies on the Bayou, helping Hispanic entrepreneurs with BakerRipley, and helping shape more inclusive social entrepreneurship ecosystem with Impact Hub Houston. Heholdsa doctorate in Educational Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University with an emphasis on Human Capital Developmentand lives in Jacksonville, FL since 2018. She serves as Vice Chair of the ACE Womens Network Massachusetts chapter, and served as Vice President for NEACOL (New England Association for Colombian Children) until recently. Ruby has a passion for helping youth and the community via the arts and created the Texas Salsa Congress (TSC). Jos Col serves as the Director of Greater Boston Programs at Latinos for Education where he oversees the planning and execution of local programs and services. She provides support to teachers, instructional coaches, and campus administrators. Jennifer has served in Dallas area public schools for over 14 years as a teacher, counselor, at-risk facilitator, and coordinator of administrative services and special programs. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, she began her career as a 2007 Teach For America corps member in the Rio Grande Valley where she taught 8. grade social studies. Born of Puerto Rican and Guatemalan descent, she was the first in her family to get accepted and attend a four-year university. Lupita was influenced early on by her family and knew that her passion was to also advocate for the community she called home. In 2016, she was appointed ELA Department Chair, and in 2017, she was awarded Corps Member of the Year. She is a founding member of John Jay College of Criminal Justices Immigrant Student Success Center, the first college-level immigrant student center in New York City. Claudia Urrea worked at the Interamerican Development Bank as a consultant in the education sector, and at One Laptop Per Child organization as Director of Learning. I started my career in education at ICA Cristo Rey, an allgirls Catholic High school, in the Mission district, dedicated giving a college prep education to low-income families who normally would not be able to afford to send their daughters to a private school. After earning her Bachelors Degree, Moreno joined the Galena Park ISD team as a 4th grade teacher. Dr. Daniel Velascoserves as Presidentat Latinos for Education, where he bringsdeepexperience in education, entrepreneurship, fundraising, and strategy. in opera performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College,and a B.S. In his spare time, you can find David spending time with his family, planning the next family adventure, and sharing a meal. Source: as a side gig, I've done video editing for some IG "coaches" for 3+yrs. Judys current efforts include working collaboratively with a range of educators to provide research-based professional development for curriculum design, teaching, and learning, implementing the teacher evaluation process and program assessments, and developing coherent practices for school improvement. The Heights neighborhood had many apartment complexes where lower income families settled for semi-affordable living in the 90s. 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. Alma Natalia was born and raised in Juarez Mexico. With the understanding that their attitude will decide their level of success in life, I want to motivate Latino and other minority kids to have a strong conviction in achieving their academic and professional goals. After graduation, Natalia worked in the non-profit sector for 2 years serving as Bilingual Programs Specialist, Bilingual Program Coordinator and providing computer literacy to mainly minoritized adults. Albert Perez currently serves as Interim Principal at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy in the Seven Trees Community. I believe that we all have a purpose in life, and I firmly believe that education has been one of the best investments in my life allowing me to achieve my purpose in life. Last year I accepted a position as a middle school adjustment counselor for Haverhill Public Schools. Prior to Ellevation, Shirley led Brand and Digital Marketing at Curriculum Associates and served as Vice President at EF Go Ahead Tours and Tours for Girls Scouts. Rosa is part of the Salem Equity Task Force within her hometown community of Salem, Massachusetts. As a Latino Board Fellow, she hopes to bring together her experience in K12 school systems and education philanthropy to support organizations in developing and scaling program models that center the unique assets and needs of Latino students. She holds a MBA from Fitchburg State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Relations from San Martin University in Colombia. Hes a Senior American Leadership Forum Fellow (Class XLVII), 2018 Harris County Leadership ISD Fellow, and a 2020 Houston Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. Since then, she has dedicated nearly two decades to supporting students and educators. Through both his professional and personal relationships, Christopher continues to build upon his leadership in academia where priority is given to building capacity of all students and families. While there, I cofounded the Young Owls Leadership Program a college readiness program geared toward helping soon to be first generation college students in the Houston area with the skills and resources necessary to apply to universities across the country. I currently work in the Business Office at Harris County Department of Education providing excellent financial services to our divisions and students. Dr. Rubn Carmona has more than 20 years of educational leadership experience in the field. Also, she has worked in academia as a professor of Translation Studies and Spanish Language. Aixa Borrero-Sanchez moved from Puerto Rico to Boston, MA to pursue a career in speech-language pathology at Boston University after studying special education at the University of Puerto Rico. Previously, I worked for Lynn Public Schools as an ESL Assessment Specialist. She transitioned to Massachusetts, first developing and refining strategy around family and community partnerships with Mass Insight Education before transitioning to the Boston Public Schools. Her love of music led her to co-found Mercury Chamber Orchestra. Master of Public Administration (Public Administration) 2008 - 2011; In her current job, she works with school administrators, counselors, teachers, and students to ensure that every student has a personal graduation plan (PGP) and follows a career pathway in their desired endorsement to have a plan for postsecondary career success. She brings over five years of experience as a school administrator and her areas of expertise are coaching, professional development, blended learning, and supporting English Language Learners. All her professional experiences from Michigan public school teacher, to non-profit professional development provider, to NASA Education Programs Specialist have been dedicated to lighting a spark in students and educators. Ana has participated in many parents advocacy meeting in the community in which expose parents with children with special needs of their rights as parents and as students. In 2017, she made the move to an in-school setting at Excel Academy Charter High School in East Boston, where she is currently Director of College and Career Counseling as well as coordinator of the schools immigration advocacy initiatives. D. from Boston College, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Salem State University and a BA in Modern Languages and linguistics from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia. In my role I serve as the bridge from need to opportunity. Dr. Julie Lara currently serves as the Director of the English Learner Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. Myra Majewski has a decorated career in higher education administration, where she is known for her resourcefulness, engagement, and linking people and ideas to generate win-win solutions. Amanda is a social entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Latinos for Education, the first Latino founded and led national organization solely dedicated to creating leadership pathways for emerging Latino leaders in education and diversifying education nonprofit boards. Following her involvement with LEE, Kelly beat a Chelsea School Committee incumbent of 10 years, by being elected by her beloved community to serve as the youngest School Committee official ever elected in her district, while also attending graduate classes at Boston University. Myrla received the nickname "Picture Perfect Princess" because of her high standards. My passion lies in teaching mathematics with conceptual understanding where mistakes are embraced and used to develop a growth mindset. She holds a bachelors degree in political science from the Univesity of New Mexico, a masters degree in teaching from the Relay Graduate School of Education, and a masters of education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Gladys decided to pursue leadership opportunities as an Instructional Coach and, currently, a Department Head. Most recently, Kelly was involved in the distribution of over 3,000 chromebooks and hotspots to students in Chelsea during the school closure because of the COVID 19pandemic. In the last ten years, she has worked as a volunteer to mentor children in different programs, such as the Katy ISDs KEYS Mentoring program and The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights. As an active participant and mother of 4 young adults in her local community, she brings awareness to the front level where it is often missed in her diverse community. Ivn J Tamayo is a specialist in the Family and Community Engagement department in Aldine ISD in Houston, TX. 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. He has always been and will continue to be what you can truly call a life-long learner. She is excited to learn more about and lend her expertise in thinking about ways to support the schooling of Latinx immigrant youths in Massachusetts. I was raised in The Northside of Houston; a neighborhood of working class mostly immigrant and Chicano families. Fellowswill participate in monthlysessions through May 2020. Jos joined the Latinos for Education team after working withthe Boston Debate League where he designed curriculum to make policy more accessible for middle and high school students and teachers. 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. My father was born and raised in Raymondville, and my mother was born and raised in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. After being in the classroom for 4 years, she decided her interests in education lied more heavily on one-to-one relationships with both students and families. As an Associate Director, she able to start blossoming her leadership skills by leading a team of talented changemakers, build deeper connections with students and families, and ultimately prepare our communities to thrive academically in high school and in college. She was the first in her family to attend college and continues to be a role model for her family and peers. I spent the last 8 years dedicated to STEM and Language education within the KIPP Texas-Houston network. 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. She enjoys reading, organizing, and going on hikes with her love ones. 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. She builds capacity in her district by utilizing research-based strategies that help support language learners in the K 5th grade classroom. Leticia also oversees TNTPs strategy to support local, state, and national policymakers to create real and lasting changes in education. Fr. Myrla Feria, Leadership Coach, TNTP Fernanda Flores-Bolivar, Principal, Aldine ISD Daniel Lopez, Senior Manager, Houston ISD - EMERGE Maria Maradiaga, Program Director - ACE, YES Prep Public Schools Alejandro Martinez, Wraparound Resource Specialist, Houston ISD Franco Martinez, Scholar Relations Coordinator, The Terry Foundation For self-care, Dr. Rojas is an avid motorcycle enthusiast. In 2020 they launched the first-ever LGBTQ+ initiative for the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) at the local and national level, since then they have been serving as the Director for ALPFA Pride at the Boston chapter. She enrolled in community college and began her journey towards earning her Bachelor of Arts in education graduating in 2022 from Grand Canyon University. She was the outreach manager for the Strategic Data Project(SDP)Fellowship, where she managed and executed the recruitment and placement of SDP Data Fellows for partner agencies. She also serves as a Board of Education member for her local school district. Motivated to extend her impact, Isabella began taking on leadership roles, including Technology Coach, Department Chair, Curriculum Coordinator, Instructional Coach, and DEIA and Hiring Committee Member before moving fully out of the classroom to work on teacher development and evaluation for YES Prep, KIPP Texas, and Southwest Schools. My name is Andrew Rodolfo Aguilar, but I prefer to be called Andrs. 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. It was wonderful to meet so many strong Latino educators and reminded me of my purpose in education. Leydi Cottrill was born in Guatemala and came to the United States at the age of seven. Upon return she landed in Houston to be with family and await a work permission visa. in Psychology, Nakisha served as a 2015 TFA Corps Member in Colorado Springs where she taught Middle School English for two years. Cynthia is the daughter of Puerto Rican and Dominican parents. She joined the fellowship to re-enter the education world and continue the fight in supporting our Latino communities. His commitment to building inclusive and diverse communities of practice and excellence has had a transformational impact in the schools and districts he has worked for. 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. I was a teacher at Harris Academy and a Skills Specialist at Gray Elementary. Samantha currently residesnear Chicagowith her partner andtwo children. . 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