I am a person who has a passion for education and social work. R.D. In 2015 Natalie completed her masters in education from Johns Hopkins University. Also, she has worked in academia as a professor of Translation Studies and Spanish Language. Judith Rodriguez began her career in education as a paraprofessional while attending college. 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. Dr. Carmona received his ED. Paola is married to Johnny and they have five children. Before joining Schusterman, Angelica served as a Capital Commitment Fellow in DC Public Schools and middle school ELA teacher, grade-level chair, and assistant principal at YES Prep Public Schools in Houston. The majority of the CI students are from communities of color particularly, 78% Hispanic/Latinx and about 50% are emergent bilinguals. Soniris spent time researching, and studying extremophiles in Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo under the supervision of Dr. Rafael Montalvo which led to publish 2 scientific papers in IJSEM as an undergraduate student. R.D. Dr. Lopez also worked as business promotion director at his hometowns chamber of commerce in Colombia. Alexis is a strong believer in advocating and empowering youth and their families to use their voice when seeking and accessing support and resources. She moved to Houston in 2008 where she took a teaching position as a Spanish teacher in Aldine ISD. Ruby attended and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to that role, Dominique worked in School Operations for two charter school networks (KIPP and Uncommon Schools). I have been in the classroom teaching high school Spanish ever since, but am now working at Excel Academy Charter Public High School. Additionally, Myrla is known for her affinity for fashion and photoshoots. Natalie have had the privilege to be surrounded by different latinx cultures and is proud to say that they all have a place as part of her identity. CarlaRivera-Cruzis the Director of Alumni and Network Engagement atLatinos for Education. 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. In 2016, she obtained a dual Associates degree in Business Management and Accounting from North Shore Community College followed by her Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration in 2020. No matter what bigotry and hatred comes our way, it is our responsibility to hold back the dark and fight back with love. 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 received his B.A. As a proud Venezuelan immigrant, he is passionate about working hard to help Latinos to build a better future for them and their families. My name is Jennifer Valencia, and I am a Colombian American who was born and raised in the city of Boston. She received a Masters of Education from University of Texas at Tyler and is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree from Universidad Guadalupe Victoria where she is completing her dissertation on The Barriers Currently Affecting School Engagement of Immigrant Families in Their Childrens Education. Love or hate her, former Married at First Sight bride Myrla Feria has stayed true to herself. Her research centers on examining the educational experiences, opportunities, and outcomes of students of color along the P-20 pipelinespecifically focusing on Latinx and immigrant students. She holds a BA from Boston College (07) and a MSW from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (16). Before joining our team at L4E, Dominique was the Senior Manager of Operations and Development at a charter school located in Washington, DC. 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. I am a proud graduate of MacArthur High School. Kimberly Gallegos was born and raised in the suburbs of Houston. After obtaining my graduate degree in counseling, I moved to California and became a school counselor at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School. Health/beauty. Sandra supports the campus goals by planning with primary teachers, guiding them through coaching and feedback cycles, and by providing targeted intervention for students. With more Latinos in positions of influence, Latino children are more likely to achieve their full potential in the classroom and in life. I attended Aldine Schools my entire educational career, from elementary school to high school. Kelly was a key stakeholder in organizing a city-wide donation drive for Hurricane Maria. Rosa also holds an LCSW and is a License Clinical Social Worker. Her work is informed by her lived experiences as the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador and Mexico, and from being a first-generation college graduate. Albert was raised in the El Pueblo Housing Projects of Pittsburg, California. She did not see those same values when she came to the United States. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. I obtained my teaching certificate and principal certificate simultaneously in 2007. Hope studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and after college, accepted a job in Oaxaca in the international education sector. She was born in Santiago de Chile and moved to New York City at the age of four where she started her journey in bilingual education as a student. Unlike previous singles who have appeared on the show, Myrla, a 34-year-old leadership coach, is willing to completely trust the panel of experts in finding her future love match. 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. in Communication and Culture. Like many of you, her resources and access points were limited because they were not known. She is an alumnus of Houstons National Hispanic Institute, gaining a variety of experiences that supported her early passion for legislative change in education. 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. Starting on September 2021, Jade will be transitioning to The Boston Foundation as their next Program Officer for Education and Career initiatives, where she will be overseeing the city-wide Success Boston network which administers grants to local nonprofits and trains their staff to provide effective college success coaching to Bostons youth. She attributes her success to her strong work ethic that was instilled by her immigrant parents. She holds a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Houston and is certified as a Texas Principal. She holds a BS in Political Communications and a BA in Writing, Literature and Publishing from Emerson College where she conducted research on digital organizing,andpolitical rhetoric. In 2015 Mr. Toscano moved to Klein ISD as a district-level Specialist for the Multilingual Department where he was part of the design team for their Two-Way Dual Language program and supported multiple campuses in their efforts to better serve their English learners. Betsy is driven by her experiences and values. Elvira has a passion for developing people and designing systems that foster equitable education pathways for all children. Paola is an elected official in Harris County on the Pasadena Independent School District School Board. Based in Houston, Liliana is currently leading the nationwide Equipando Padres program, designed to support parents of first generation to college engineering students. Within this network, she learned about City Year and committed to serving in Boston. Natalia is passionate about helping others, advocacy, and fighting against injustice. I attended a medical assistant program that I completed with honors and knowledge of phlebotomy as well. There he learned more about his Mexican heritage through his relationships with his students and their families. Currently she serves as Director for Elementary Math and Science. Sylviaexpandedthefellowshipalumni network to develop long-lasting relationships with colleges, universities, nonprofits, and other leaders in the education sector. Not knowing how she was going to use her two degrees of Latin American Studies and Psychology that combined her passion for dismantling systems of oppression and developing strengths in people, she landed back in Pasadena serving as a College Adviser with for the National College Advising Corps. He started as a teacher with TeachForAmerica and consultson issues including evaluation, teacher retention, and adult learning and development. 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. While searching for a school to enroll her son in, she realized how politicized education was and sought better options than her school district provided. 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. Bianca De La Vega is an ESL/Bilingual Coach at Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Speculation involves that she could be dating him for money, but she already has a successful job as a leadership coach. She enjoys going on bike rides with them and reading picture books. Her experience encompasses clinical, hospital and school settings with children ages 0-21 years. My goals for joining this fellowship are to model for my children strong advocacy and activism, and ultimately to have a positive impact on the educational outcomes for the Latinx community. Daniel trained as an attorney, and for over twenty years prior to his board work, kept a private general practice. is a graduate of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program and an inauguralPahara-Aspen NextGen Fellow. in Kinesiology with a minor in Education at Huston-Tillotson University. Myrla Feria is introduced on Married At First Sight as a leadership coach. Prior to that, Natalia served as a Chief of Student Support Services where she created new district policies to end corporal punishment, transformed school policing, and establish critical mental health partnerships that lowered exclusionary discipline. Justin leads so students and families see someone who looks like him be successful every day. As the son of Salvadoran immigrants, the first one in his family to graduate from college, and former educator, Andy is passionate about expanding educational equity. Cynthia Paris joined Lawrence Public Schools as Superintendent in August 2018, following her nomination by the Lawrence Alliance for Education and appointment by state Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley. Dr. Rubn Carmona has more than 20 years of educational leadership experience in the field. As the granddaughter of Cuban immigrants, she is driven by her belief in the power of. If Myrla is/was a leadership coach with TNTP, they are hiring an education coach with a salary range of $93K to 140K. Further, she earned a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University in 2022, where she focused on the social-emotional needs of English Learners to improve student outcomes. Throughout her career, Mara Fernanda has always been passionate about serving the public and is continuously engaged in several community service activities which allow her to put her leadership skills, sense of purpose and passion to help others into action. As of 2021, She is 35 Years old. Jos Eduardo Snchez is the co-founder and co-director of Tecolotl, a grassroots consulting and capacity-building collective led by and for immigrant, queer, and trans people of color. Soniris was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is a proud Boricua living in Texas since 2007. 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. He previously served as Director of Outreach Programs for Childrens Museum Houston where he led a department of educators in the export of multilingual family and Out-of-School Learning throughout Greater Houston. She graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and did her Masters at Boston University. Ferny is passionate about the inequities in the system that are compounded by students receiving instruction and support that is not rigorous enough and does not open doors of opportunities to them. She currently serves on the board forEdVestors. Previously, he has worked as a Subject Matter Expert in multiple voice communications solutions across the global landscape. He moved to the US not speaking English. She is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrant parents and has dedicated her career to education. She is a first-generation college graduate and obtained her B.A. After one year living in Pennsylvania, she returned to her home country and graduated from the University of Veracruz where she obtained her B.A. 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. Janice has been an educator in urban schools for over a decade, and within various teaching and leadership roles. Jos Eduardo has spent the last 12 years collaborating with communities to create, transform, and reclaim public space as a community organizer, language worker, and socially engaged artist. Her initiatives included co-developing curriculum and training students for a new Medical Terminology & Interpreting professional pathways program. In his role, he helps to develop and implement a comprehensive annual fundraising strategy working to build and expand the network of philanthropic partners invested in Latinos for Educations mission. I identify as an advocate for multilingual students and multilingualism, centered around the implementation of effective and responsive instructional practices for multilingual learners. Janine Ramirez is an education advocate with over a decade of experience and a track record of collaborating with community stakeholders to bring educational opportunities to underserved communities. Vivi Oliveira grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 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. She worked as a bilingual math teacher for the first 5 years where she dedicated herself to building relationships with parents and students. 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. Ana co-founded the Prelude Music Foundation, a non-profit bringing Music Together to marginalized communities in Houston. She was born and raised in Stockton, California the city that plays a pivotal role in her personal identity. I was raised by my grandparents since my father worked more in the United States and my mother lived in a nearby town. Later moving to the positions of ESL coordinator, academic achievement specialist, and now an Assitant Principal. Were also ensuring Latino education professionals have access to job and professional development opportunities across the country through our members-only Talent Hub. Soniris is passionate about equity, bilingual education as well as college and career readiness. 425 posts. As a native spanish speaker, grounded in strong puertorican roots, she has leveraged language and biculturalism as a way to connect with her LatinX community. With Lasallian Volunteers I served in an upstate New York school for court adjudicated boys and young men as a recreation coordinator. She was raised by strong leaders. Since then, it has been my passion to help disadvantaged students. 406 following. I still follow a few of my Los Angeles colleagues and it makes me ecstatic to see that many of my Latinx colleagues have stepped into leadership roles. Prior to that she worked in Boston Public Schools for 17 years, serving as a bilingual speech-language pathologist before becoming a principal, leading her second school out of turnaround status. with an emphasis on Behavior Analysis. 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. Her research and publications have explored the educational issues of Multilingual Learners, including effects of immigration in education. Mr. Toscano received his bachelors degree in Chemistry from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. She graduated with a BA in Public Relations & Advertising with a minor in Latino Media & Communications from DePaul University in Chicago, IL where she lived for 7 years before relocating back to her hometown where she currently lives. In these last 12 years, she has worked in organizations focused on education, youth development, immigrant rights, workforce development,peacekeepingand environmental justice.