Not only was she a teacher but she was also the Department Chair, member of the Campus Improvement Committee, and a lead teacher for 8th grade Social Studies. Gil, on the other hand, who is a firefighter, make significantly less. In his spare time, you can find David spending time with his family, planning the next family adventure, and sharing a meal. No matter what bigotry and hatred comes our way, it is our responsibility to hold back the dark and fight back with love. 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. By becoming a board member in the future, she hopes she can expand the ways she contributes to the 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. Alma Natalia was born and raised in Juarez Mexico. Outside of work, Isabella is a Zumba Instructor, loves to travel, and has a very inquisitive toddler. As Early College Coordinator, she developed programs by which students earn college credits and participate in workplace internships; last year, the inaugural class of seven students graduated from high school having already earned their associates degree. In 2006, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston Clear Lake. dedicated over 10 years leveraging relationships to resource quality educational opportunities for youth and families. My name is Eduardo Garces. Realizing that strong leadership was key to ensuring strong outcomes for students; she joined Teaching Trusts Aspiring Education Leaders program, earning her masters in educational leadership from Southern Methodist University. 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. 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. 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. She also earned her doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from the University of California, Davis with an emphasis in Language, Literacy, and Culture. Beforehand, Lorena worked on cultivating corporate philanthropy and individual donors with the Posse Foundation and Epiphany School. She wanted a dark, tall, handsome guy and ended up with Gil, a Colombian firefighter. She holds a BA in Psychology, an MBA/MA in Educational Leadership, and an Administrative Credential. Dr. Julie Lara currently serves as the Director of the English Learner Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. He is a big advocate for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work and cares deeply for empowerment opportunities in our community, especially those underrepresent, POC communities. In May of 2020, I was happy to be named the new Principal at Eckert Elementary. Prior to this, he served as a secondary Science teacher in urban, Title I public schools. She is also a TeachForAmerica alumna (D.C. In addition, she also serves Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund as a current Board member providing strategic guidance and structure. There she oversaw finances, personnel and operations for an organization providing academic support to over 5,000 children across Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Lourdes was born and raised in San Antonio, TX and is a first generation Mexican-American college graduate. Born of Puerto Rican and Guatemalan descent, she was the first in her family to get accepted and attend a four-year university. To understand the situation better, as a leadership coach, Myrla makes a minimum of $200k, as reported by Reddit. R.D. Currently, Emy works for Aldine Independent School District as a Bilingual District Literacy Coach supporting thirteen elementary schools and is pursuing an Ed.D in Bilingual Education in order to promote the expansion of dual language programs as a way to preserve heritage language and culture. In July 2021 Mr. Toscano was named Principal at de Santiago Primary, where he wants to continue making an important contribution to the development of our community through high quality Early Childhood instruction. 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. When I was 12 years old, she brought me to this country to be a part of her journey and to completely change the trajectory of my life. As the Director of School Communities, Sara developed and oversees implementation of Rocketships parent engagement vision and has led the organization to incredible success in various metrics such as increase in Parent Partnership Hours, Home Visits, Enrollment retention, to name a few. Gil has not revealed any information about his family . In his role, he oversees Adult Education and ensures that parents and families in the community have options to build their capacity to participate in their childrens education. She joined the fellowship to re-enter the education world and continue the fight in supporting our Latino communities. They earned their M.M. She earned a PhD in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) in 2015. Ivanna is now eagerly working towards her LPC by serving as a counselor with IDEA Public Schools. Amanda began working on issues of educational opportunity and representation serving as the Vice President of Latino external engagementat Teach For America and a Director at The Bridgespan Group, supporting clients on organization and talent development. I worked in Lawrence as a School Counselor in grades PK-8. Andrea is also working toward her Masters in Public Policy with a focus on Education Policy from UMASS Dartmouth. Jos Eduardo also specializes in the creation of multilingual spaces and works with local, national, and international organizations as an interpreter, translator, trainer and language justice consultant. I then moved on to work on my masters and getting certified as a Dyslexia Practitioner. 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. Marina Guerra was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. Irma is currently a Senior Manager for TNTPs workforce team. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling with her husband, reading, and taming her unruly garden. Ana is a Good Reasons to Lead fellow with Good Reason Houston. She is passionate about workplace safety, workers rights, social justice, and supporting and uplifting the Latino community in Bostons Roxbury & Dorchester neighborhoods. 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 8th and 9th grade social studies. After obtaining my graduate degree in counseling, I moved to California and became a school counselor at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School. Although the move was exciting it took time to get used to the culture, language, classmates, and teachers. Myrla Feria's email address m*****@tntp.org 956-844-.. | Show email & phone number >>> Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. 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. Ana has been an educator in the grades of kinder and 2nd grade. I was born in San Jose, California in 1989 and I lived in the Bay Area up until I completed my undergraduate program at Saint Marys College of California. at the University of Houston in Curriculum and Instruction in K-12 Social Education, emphasizing Social Justice Education. She also mentioned that she would not be compromising on her spending habits and lifestyle. 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. Vivi Oliveira grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. Last year I became the proud Assistant Principal of Rocketship Rising Stars where I have been able to learn and put into practice my leadership skills but most importantly learn how to leverage my identity as a Latina leader in my community and in my professional role. After earning her degree, in 2006, Sandra could not begin her teaching career due to her undocumented status. I hold a Master and bachelors degree in accounting and finance from UTRGV and UHD. 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. I want to continue to be a role model, motivate and guide students on the right path to achieve their academic goals and educational success. My name is Jennifer Valencia, and I am a Colombian American who was born and raised in the city of Boston. He earned a BA with Honors in Political Science from the University of Central Florida and is a graduate of the ICN Business School in France. He is an alumnus of Fordham University. Nancy is passionate about art, literature, and writing, and has published 15+ works online and in print, most recently receiving the Winter Story Award from the Masters Review. She is a high energy passionate person who is excited about being a part of Latino for Education. Dr. Quirz is the Chief Operations Officer at Felton Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a proud alumna from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. Myrla was on the lookout for her soul mate in Married At First Sight Season 13. As a first-generation college graduate, Gonzalez understands first hands the challenges and difficulties that face many students. Ciro lives in Massachusetts with his spouse and two daughters. Kelly was a key stakeholder in organizing a city-wide donation drive for Hurricane Maria. Italia Cea grew up with value given to speaking multiple languages and expressing her culture. Myrla was born to parents Bertha Feria in Roma - Los Saenz, Texas. 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. 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. While at Emerson,Victoriaserved as the Communications Manager of the Emerson Engagement Labaresearch-based design lab focused on improving civic engagement through media and technologyand completed The Washington Center program, where she interned at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC. Prior to joining Latinos for Education, Elvira was the Program Director for Secondary Science & Health in Galena Park ISD. Myrla is a leadership coach, so she's aware of the importance of partnering with experts, and wholeheartedly believes the MAFS team will find her a perfect match. They are excited to join the Latinos for Education Board Fellowship in order to help remove barriers, be a voice of change, and uplift our community. In those roles, Leticia worked with elected officials, community-based organizations, grassroots and grasstops leaders, business chambers, universities, and state and federal entities to meld policy with programs and enhance opportunities for historically marginalized communities. She joined Latinos for Education after working at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard for over 8 years. . She began her teaching career in PR where she taught 7th grade Life Science and 4th-5th grade Environmental Science at Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas, PR. I continue to spark interest in continuing advocacy work to center the voices of Latino children, young adults, women, and families in this country and all over the world. No le hace que fuerte sopla el viento, la puede batir y pegar con granizo pero nunca la tumba. 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. When time allows, she enjoys spending time with her son (Hunter), husband (Andy), and mother-in-law (Jane), and also being a career advisor to personal and professional contacts. A lifelong believer in the power of education to be one of the great equalizers of our society, Benjamin hopes to collaborate with like-minded colleagues as he expands his knowledge of the systems that create education structures in order to bring a voice of equity and a heart of inclusion into the evolution of Americas classrooms. ADVERTISEMENT He, from Clark University before going on to Harvard, where he received, masters degree in Education Policy and Management, a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University with an emphasis on Human Capital Development. In this role he worked to advance educational equity, opportunity, and access for marginalized students. My heart is at its fullest when students can see that they are in a similar situation as I once was and that I turned out to be a successful Hispanic womanthey see hope. A few successful ones, Jasmine Star, Marie Forleo, Vanessa Lauand the thousands they have conned into believing that they can make 6 figures by "coaching" others without any experience. 406 following. Lorena lives in Boston with her spouse and two children. Gil told his mother that Myrla makes almost double what he does. 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