Elizabeth Rodriguez is a proud native Houstonian that grew up in a Mexican household to immigrant parents. A first-generation college grad who witnessed the power of education in her own life, Shirley is fiercely passionate about providing equitable learning opportunities that help all students reach their highest aspirations. Lilian started with YES Prep North Central in 2007, as a YES Corp member. Her workplace philosophy is to trust/empower others to do their roles and practice a sum of all parts approach. She was raised by a single mother of three and is inspired by her familys hard work. She is a proud Black and Puerto Rican woman. During her time as a teacher, Elizabeth served as a campus mentor, literacy specialist, grade level chair, and was awarded the Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018. She earned her Master of Education in Bilingual and Dual Language Education, from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. He supports the CEO and leadership team, providing tactical oversight and support across the organization and through special projects. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants who grew up in East Oakland, she is passionate about ensuring true educational equity is available to all students. Moreover, she holds a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School. I was an Assistant Principal at Goodman for 6 years and 1 year at Gray Elementary. In April 2022, Karen launched the inaugural cohort of the Puerto Rico Education Leadership Development Program (PRELDP)a collaborative learning opportunity, to support the improvement of the PRDEs ability to develop action needed reform, particularly at the mid-career level. 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. As an educator, he has served in different capacities, bilingual teacher, bilingual skills specialist, Assistant Principal, and is currently entering his 16th year in education. She believes music is the great equalizer that builds bridges where barriers exist. I decided to become a teacher after being an effective substitute teacher for 2 years. She also enjoys gardening, watching movies and spending time with her family, friends and four dogs. In addition, she served as VP of Instruction, a unique role which allowed her to lead the aligned development for all regional instructional and leadership coaches in the region as they built capacity in their school leadership teams. After completing her graduate degree, she was inspired to share her passion for teaching with her colleagues and became and instructional coach. Co-Chair of the Hurley K-8 School Site Council. Pedro Sepulveda is currently a Sr Network Operations Engineer at Lumen Technology based from Houston, Texas. 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. Dr. Carmona received his ED. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at BES, a national organization focused on school leadership formation. At Latinos for Education,we are intentionally cultivating Latino leadership and not leavingincreasing diversity ineducationup to chance, saysAndy Canales, Executive Director of Latinos for Education in Houston. 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. My passion lies in teaching mathematics with conceptual understanding where mistakes are embraced and used to develop a growth mindset. Ana is a presenter at early childhood conferences and has taught at Rice University, Houston Community College, and Interlochen Arts Camp. 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. Samantha currently resides, . 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. Rosa is a Salem State University graduate earning a bachelors and masters in social work. Lety wanted her children to have a better experience in school than she did, so she moved trying to find a better school for her children. During this role Janine led the Charter Community of Silicon Valley, supported statewide policy efforts and represented charter schools in various public hearings. In 2011, Ana stopped performing to focus on her vocation: to serve children and their families through music education. In 2019, I assume the role of district Coordinator for Bilingual/ ESL and DL, and in August 2021 I was named Director of the Multilingual Department at Pasadena ISD. When becoming a mother, her passion to advocate grew. With over 15 years of experience, Betsy is a finance, operations, and people strategist who ensures financial sustainability, operational excellence, and an inclusive work environment. In July 2017, he became the youngest member of the Board of Directors of First Literacy, a non-profit organization founded in 1988 by a group of corporate and community leaders, including former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn and former Boston Globe publisher William O. Taylor. If Myrla is/was a leadership coach with TNTP, they are hiring an education coach with a salary range of $93K to 140K. She is currently pursuing graduate study in American History from Pace University. Throughout her career, Lorena dedicated over 10 years leveraging relationships to resource quality educational opportunities for youth and families. Health/beauty. Despite their major differences, the season 13 pair agreed to . Lorena believes patience, cooperation, hard work and a passion to provide quality education for youth and families help build strong communities and future opportunities. Rosa is part of the Salem Equity Task Force within her hometown community of Salem, Massachusetts. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling with her husband, reading, and taming her unruly garden. 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. Her love of music led her to co-found Mercury Chamber Orchestra. Jos joined the Latinos for Education team after working with. Mateo Sheedy was her pastor when she was a teen and he instilled in her his passion for social justice, but for many years it was kept unlit. 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. Her manuscript, Becoming Transnational Youth Workers: Independent Mexican Teenage Migrants and Pathways of Survival and Social Mobility highlights findings from research examining the life courses of unaccompanied, out-of-school Mexican immigrant youths living in New York City and she is currently the lead editor of a forthcoming monograph, Beyond Digital Fronteras: Rehumanizing Latinx Education that focuses on the use of digital tools in HSI and Latinx Studies classrooms. She also mentioned that she would not be compromising on her spending habits and lifestyle. Myrla Feria was born on 10 June 1986 in South Texas, United States. Dr. Rojas has a systematic approach to helping up-in-coming leaders reach their full potential. I am my ancestors' wildest dreams. 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. My prior work includes working as an Employment Specialist at the Providence Center, providing employment and mental health services to individuals in need. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at BES, a national organization focused on school leadership formation. Natalie started her career in education as a teacher for Houston Independent School District in a 5th grade bilingual classroom. Soniris was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is a proud Boricua living in Texas since 2007. Dr. Frank Rojas is a purpose-driven leader committed to helping people and organizations grow into their purpose. Her enthusiasm for learning and servant heart led her to pursue a bachelors degree in bilingual education at the University of Houston. Myrla Feria Teacher at IDEA Public Schools McAllen, Texas, United States. 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. Additionally, she created the colleges THRIVE Center (Together Harnessing the Resources that Inspire a Valuable Education), a one-stop-shop for student success. Irma is currently a Senior Manager for TNTPs workforce team. Dr. Julie Lara currently serves as the Director of the English Learner Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. She strongly believes that teamwork makes all the difference in performance. In 2020, Dr. Tovar was awarded the American Alliance of Museums Ed Com Award for Excellence in Practice. Hector Sandoval is an assistant principal at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy in San Jose, CA. Source: as a side gig, I've done video editing for some IG "coaches" for 3+yrs. While working in a variety of clinical mental health positions in outpatient and school-based settings, she has dedicated much of her career to working with at-promise youth and their families. Firm in her commitment to education and literature, Alma earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in English from Western New England University. Before joining the national Principal Preparation team, Luzdivina served the Rio Grande Valley as a Sr. Director of Leader Development for six years, coaching their Principals in Residence as they prepared to launch the newest schools in the region. Good to Great is a learning experience that helps experienced teachers combine high expectations with strong instruction to make grade-level content accessible to all their studentsand see that their students can rise to the challenge. Dr. Gladys Valle currently serves as the English Learner Department Head at Everett High School in Everett, MA. She believes in writing and rewriting policies that best serve and meet all people. Throughout her career she has covered the state including Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley and Houston. As Student Engagement Manager, Maria is responsible for developing, leading and managing the BPS strategic efforts to increase student engagement, voice and leadership through school-based and district programs and initiatives. I was born and raised in Boston, MA and love making an impact in my hometown by working as an educator. At Smith, she also teaches as a university lecturer, and runs several skill-building social-justice oriented fellowships. She also had the privilege of being selected as one of 23 leaders, the only Latina, from across the country to found a KIPP School. She trained site coordinators on the effective administration of student surveys and student assessments. Amira Plascencia is currently a technical translator at Shell in Houston, Texas. As a beneficiary of philanthropy, Benjamin and his family have begun to pay that gift forward by starting the Cabrera Scholarship; a scholarship directed at supporting BIPOC students who are searching for post-secondary financial assistance. I have been in the classroom teaching high school Spanish ever since, but am now working at Excel Academy Charter Public High School. As a daughter of Mexican immigrants, preserving the Spanish language and cultural values has always been a priority. Prior to joining Latinos for Education, as Director of Development at Teach, America South Carolina, she led private sector fundraising and co-led marketing and communications efforts to build the organizations. in Communication and Culture. Felicia has served on the Rice Alumni Board of Directors, as well as the Advisory Board for the Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University. Ana graduated from Rice University (DMA, MM) and The Cleveland Institute of Music (BM). Thanks to the Rocketship organizer at the time, Lety received training to use her voice for social justice and learned about community organizing. Originally from South Texas and now a New Englander for 25+ years, Myra has long been interested in bridging knowledge and equity gaps (from preschool to graduate school) and also spreading the gospel of lifelong learning and perseverance. 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. He has been married to his wife Betty, and has two children, Cynthia, 35, and Maximiliano, 30, both married. Natalie Garcia was born and raised in Houston, Texas as a first generation American with a Mexican mother, Cuban father, and an Argentina stepfather. In her role as an educator, Mara created, developed, and implemented a research-based intervention curriculum to improve the reading fluency and comprehension of the English Learner student body. Albert was raised in the El Pueblo Housing Projects of Pittsburg, California. Leading the staffing and recruiting strategy for a range of far reaching education consulting projects in the Southwest region. 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. Her career in education spans more than 20 years, much of it focused on working with bilingual students and turning around underperforming schools. Previously, she worked as a freelance translator for several organizations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Most recently, she served as the Managing Director of College Access at EMERGE. A native Californian, and son of a Mexican immigrant parent, Robert was the first in his family to go to college, attaining his BA in Psychology at UC Berkeley and a MA in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has worked in Massachusetts public higher education for a decade, with a previous tenure at Mount Wachusett Community College, and in corporate HR and compliance roles prior at Fresenius Medical Care, Morgan Stanley and Washington Mutual (now Chase). 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. She is also an active community educator and ambassador for One Love, an organization dedicated to promoting the understanding of knowing the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships in order to end relationship abuse. In Boston, MA, Armando has engaged in teacher development in the area of secondary mathematics education and instructional coaching. I attended Aldine Schools my entire educational career, from elementary school to high school. She previously worked at Mission Economic Development Agency in San Francisco where she was a senior data analyst and a Salesforce administrator. I began teaching Elementary transitional students. My father is from Tula, Tamaulipas and my mother is from Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua. dedicated over 10 years leveraging relationships to resource quality educational opportunities for youth and families. Previously, I worked for Lynn Public Schools as an ESL Assessment Specialist. Her research and focus are on closing the literacy gap for Latino students and Latino English Language Learners. 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. I was introduced to Rocketship, where some of my children attended and I have been working for the past 7 years. As one of seven children, Rosa is the first in her family to receive a Bachelors degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Michelle began her career as a New York City Teaching Fellow and taught sixth grade in the Bronx, NY. She moved to Houston in 2008 where she took a teaching position as a Spanish teacher in Aldine ISD. led efforts to create regional alumni advisory Collective boards in 32 regions across the country. Having worked for the third-largest staffing agency in the country, Gabriela has keen insight on the impact of organizational policies, compensation, and diversity as it relates to achieving an organizations intended goals and objectives. She also previously served as Vice President of External Relations at the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. 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. Joshua is a proud son of two diasporas, born to a Puerto Rican father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother raised in New York City. She has twenty plus years of banking experience and has worked with various industries including chemical midstream, healthcare, government public sector, technology and life science, franchise and real estate clients. Alexis Becerra is a first generation Mexican American college graduate, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Wellness Counselor in San Mateo, CA. 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. Isabella and her family live in the Houston area. Although she was successful working in the business world, she found that she was not impacting her community as much as she wouldve liked to. 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. Her greatest pride is working with a diverse staff and having the ability to not only educate LatinX students but also provide opportunities for LatinX graduates and educators. For the last 4 years she has served as an assistant principal at Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, part of the Dallas ISD ACE initiative. She received a masters degree in Bilingual and ESL education after completing her alternative certification program. She is the oldest daughter of nine siblings and a first-generation college student. Natalia is passionate about helping others, advocacy, and fighting against injustice. I was raised by Colombian parents who migrated to the US and cultivated a home for three other children in an urban, Latino-centered neighborhood called East Boston. I grew up in the East Side of San Jose where I later went on to attend San Jose State University where I obtained my Bachelors degree in Child and Adolescent development. She came to the United States at the age of twenty-two as an exchange student. One of Lillie Pineros three sons, he was raised to be a proud Boricua. Jos has served as a leader in a number of non-profit organizations, including his role as Educational Director at the National Hispanic Institute. Dr. Kike Lopez currently works as an assistant principal at Campbell Middle School in Cypress Fairbanks ISD. Prior to this, he served as a secondary Science teacher in urban, Title I public schools. At 23, shortly after receiving her Masters Degree from Boston University, she was then elected as the youngest and only Latina Vice Chairwoman to the board, and now serves as the Chairwoman. Cecilia Paz Aguilar is a Senior Manager with TNTP for the Southwest Region (LA, TX, AR, OK, AR, or NM), where she is committed to elevating and aligning the work to organizational and regional priorities. She joined Latinos for Education after working at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard for over 8 years. R.D. She also believes it important it is to be at the table and represent the perspectives of the communities that many educational nonprofits seek to serve. 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. Mr. Cruz holds a holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science from the University of Hartford, and Masters in Education Psychology from the University of Connecticut. Amandas career spans over 25 years working in the fields of recruiting, diversity, organization development, change management, strategic planning and Latino community engagement. Andy holds a dual B.A. She has worked in public education since 2000 and has served as a paraprofessional, and classroom teacher. Her favorite picture book is Dreamers/Soadores by Yuyi Morales. She was previously a Senior Research Associate at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Dr. Lopez also worked as business promotion director at his hometowns chamber of commerce in Colombia. She transitioned to the Director of Student Support role at YES Prep North Central for 3 years. As a first-generation college student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stetson University in 2014. Prior to that role, Mara Fernanda led the Human Resources function at a multi-state, education tech company whose stated mission is to radically improve education for every student. She is a proud alumni of the Latino Board Leadership Academy (LBLA), Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), Latino Leadership Alliance (LLA) and Leadership San Jose fellow of 2020 through Silicon Valley Organization (SVO). She also serves as a Board of Education member for her local school district. 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. I have a passion to support my community. She moved to Boston in 2011 to participate in a Residency in Social Enterprise (RISE) with New Sector Alliance and learn about nonprofit management by studying Bostons social impact ecosystem. A few years after moving permanently to the U.S., Martha started a position as Directors Assistant in a Spanish Immersion after-school program in Cambridge, MA. As a first-generation Puerto Rican, Gladys is passionate about elevating the experiences of all Latino students, their families, and the larger community. Originally fromSoutheastLos Angeles,Adrianais proud to come from a family of hardworking immigrant parents and a Spanish-speaking household. He was born in the California Central Valley, but moved around quite a bit growing up, living in various towns in the Central Valley, Mexico, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She continues being an advocate for the Emergent Bilingual students and the Hispanic community. Dr. Yohana I. Quiroz was born in Honduras and was raised in el barrio de La Mission, a predominantly Latino neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. Having worked in customer service roles for most of her life, she knew her passion was teaching and making a difference. She began her teaching career in Baltimore City Public Schools, and over the course of 15 years taught middle and high school Spanish in public, charter, and independent schools in Maryland, New York, and Texas. Adrianahas dedicated her career to social justice work and has workedin variouslocal and international nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area for over ten years. Twenty years later, Angela serves as Program Director of Multilingual Curriculum for the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, TX. She also successfully redesigned the districts elementary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) to be the first restorative and therapeutic-based alternative program in the state. we are intentionally cultivating Latino leadership and not leaving. - Design and . Natalie moved out of the classroom and became an administrator at Brays Oaks as a Dean of Students, Natalie is currently leading the Culture Team as the Director of Student Support for the Brays Oaks campus. I am a person who has a passion for education and social work. In this role, she supports emergent bilingual and students with learning disabilities by coaching teachers and providing students with 1:1 intervention support. Andy Canales is the Executive Director,Texas at Latinos for Education. She believes that hard work truly pays off. During this time, she had the opportunity to mainly engage with Latinx youth and families. Martha relocated to the South Shore three years ago and is now the Director of the Community Schools in the Milton Public Schools District where she continues to promote the importance of Out of School Time programming for youth. She is a volunteer at their dual language elementary school in the East End of Houston, Burnet Elementary. She began her career as a 2007 Teach For America corps member in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where she taught elementary bilingual reading. 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. Seeing the amount of work and advocacy that needed to be done, she later enrolled at Boston University, to pursue her Masters of Arts in Leadership, Policy Advocacy for Early Childhood Education. As a proud Puerto Rican who owes her success to countless mentors who believed in her potential, she is passionate about being able to pay it forward to her community through her work. Education has always been important to Myrla. She has more than 20 years of experience in the education field as a teacher, instructional coach, researcher, and professor of education. Shes managed budgets ranging from $1.1M to $3.2B and has led teams of up to 30 staff. Previously, Michelle was a junior high campus administrator and teacher for Pasadena ISD for ten years. Sandra comes to Latinos For Education with 15 years of experience in education. 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. She wants to keep leading the way to help children gain equal opportunities to succeed. In his spare time, you can find David spending time with his family, planning the next family adventure, and sharing a meal. Currently, Lupita serves her community as the proud Assistant Principal of Family Engagement and Administration and Founding OM at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy. Felicia previously served as the Managing Director of Program Strategy for two years before becoming Managing Director of College Success, where she was responsible for developing the philosophies and structures needed to support EMERGE students through college graduation. Victoriagot her start in organizing as a Policy Fellow in the Office of State Representative Juana Matias and a Communications Fellow for the Setti Warren for Governor campaign. 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. 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