Her passion is working with at-risk youth to help shape their leadership for positive change. Emy Tomita was born in Sao Paulo, Brazi, where her grandparents immigrated from Japan looking for a better future. 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. Her work in nonprofit leadership earned her the 2020 Harold L. Conover Leadership Award for exhibiting exemplary leadership qualities in a non-profit organization. Brian Iveli Gonzlez is a Mexican-American professional living in Boston who is currently the Vice President of Marketing at Sigo Segurosan inclusive auto insurance company focused on providing affordable coverage for the Spanish-speaking community in Texas. 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. Armando started his journey in education as a graduate student in New Hampshire were he taught for 10 years before moving to Massachusetts to do graduate work in leadership and become a school administrator. In 2014 he graduated from the Honors College at Auburn with a degree in Political Science with minors in Economics and Business. Some of her education related titles include Qniversity Fellow, Neighbor Circles Facilitation Trainer, ESL Adult Education Instructor, 3rd-5th grade Special Ed Paraprofessional, College Spanish Tutor and TRIO Youth Leader. He is a big advocate for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work and cares deeply for empowerment opportunities in our community, especially those underrepresent, POC communities. As the Director of Retention at Mount Wachusett Community College, Shelby designed and implemented a college-wide student retention plan amidst a crisis in student enrollment and worldwide pandemic. As far as Jimmy can remember, his parents, both immigrants from Guanajuato, Mexico instilled the importance of education. At that time, she had taught 3rd and 8th grade ESL and began to transition to teaching high school. Talking about Myrla's ethnicity, she belongs to the white ethnicity and holds an American nationality. 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. In May of 2020, I was happy to be named the new Principal at Eckert Elementary. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. Janine served on the board of Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley (LCSV) for 6 years, serving as President in 2017. In his spare time, Erasmo loves to have fun and travel around the world searching for the perfect street taco. It is my passion and journey to be a part of a movement that provides an opportunity to change the life of kids and the families that walk in to our schools every single day. From my grandparents I learned to be a humble, kind, responsible, persevering, respectful and above all hard-working person. 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. 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. At the end of her senior year Natalie was awarded a scholarship to attend Texas Christian University. Dr. Jessica Huizenga is the Interim Executive Director of Massachusetts at Latinos for Education. Shortly after her two years of service, she transitioned to working with Breakthrough Central Texas, where a twelve-year commitment is made to students and families (6th grade to college graduation). Judith Loredo is a Mexican background educator and doctoral degree candidate with 20 years of experience in the field of education. Continues to learn about many ways to help Hispanic families who have a lack of knowledge in the field of special ed. By Brianna Sainez. Serving as an educator in Bostons community of learners Armandos mission is driven by the notion that education is a gateway to freedom and effective education is about the actions we take to promote behaviors that bring equity of opportunity and equity of access to the students as well as the actions we take to disrupt the behaviors that create inequality in our community. 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. Kathy moved to Houston in sixth grade and continued her education by graduating from the University of Houston-Downtown with a B.A. I am my ancestors' wildest dreams. Jos Eduardos and organizing and advocacy has resulted in successful policies and programs to tackle issues including wage theft, student debt, immigrant detention and deportation, and health disparities. There she oversaw finances, personnel and operations for an organization providing academic support to over 5,000 children across Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Johanas career has been driven by the beliefthatif every person is given access to the supports and resourcestofulfill their potential, we will be abletoaddress the complex and diverse issues wefaceas a society. While teaching, Lourdes noticed a need and developed a passion for restructuring discipline frameworks within schools to better support learners struggling with maladaptive behaviors. She also earned her doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from the University of California, Davis with an emphasis in Language, Literacy, and Culture. 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. Previously, Michelle was a junior high campus administrator and teacher for Pasadena ISD for ten years. Joel Muoz is a Houston native and educator who was born to Mexican immigrant parents. Alexis currently serves as Vice Chair for the First 5 San Mateo County Commission, a commission charged with strategic planning, guidance and oversight in supporting children between the ages of 0-5. Erica Romero serves as the Vice President of Education Policy and Advocacy at Latinos for Education in Washington, DC. Unfortunately, not every student gets seen like I did and therefore potential remains unleashed. She is a first-generation college graduate and reflects her familys South Texas Latino roots in her hard work, dedication, and passion. These education leaders areworking across the sectorincludinglocal K-12 schools(district and charter),education nonprofits, philanthropy and government agencies. Additionally, she created the colleges THRIVE Center (Together Harnessing the Resources that Inspire a Valuable Education), a one-stop-shop for student success. She provides support to teachers, instructional coaches, and campus administrators. Heholdsa doctorate in Educational Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University with an emphasis on Human Capital Developmentand lives in Jacksonville, FL since 2018. In 2006, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston Clear Lake. I grew up in Fort Bend County, earned a bachelors degree from the University of Houston Main Campus, earned a masters degree from Texas Southern University, and am currently completing my doctoral degree in Education Administration at Texas Southern University. R.D. Robert is currently the Director of Grants Management and Evaluation at The Brown Foundation, where he oversees both the technical components of grantmaking at the Foundation and the analysis of grant reporting and programmatic results. My name is Rubi Platero. He created educational technology certificate programs for under-resourced communities for Samsungs corporate responsibility division. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Houston Downtown. Previously, hewas theDirector of Diversity and Leadership at TeachForAmerica, where he supported the organizations corps members and alumni of color across the country. I was born in Michoacan Mexico and migrated to the United States at the age of eight and settled with my family in San Jose California where I have now made it my home. Dr. Michelle Tovar is the Director of Public Engagement at Holocaust Museum Houston and is responsible for expanding the museums engagement with new audiences, the public, students, and scholars. I ultimately aspire to be the adult that I needed when I was growing up. 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. My name is Ralph Toribio. 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. He has been married to his wife Betty, and has two children, Cynthia, 35, and Maximiliano, 30, both married. 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. I was born in Bronx, NY but was raised in Providence, RI with both my parents and 3 female siblings. After graduation from college, he became the Homeless Program Coordinator at Prevent Blindness Texas ensuring homeless individuals in Houston had access to eye exams and glasses to better their lives. I am passionate about opening doors and removing obstacles that prevent low-income, first-generation students from enrolling in selective colleges. Michelle began her career as a New York City Teaching Fellow and taught sixth grade in the Bronx, NY. Previously, Judy worked for five years as the District Instructional Coach for High Schools in BPS. Likethe nearly three millionLatino students across Texas,this yearsinauguralcohort includes Fellows fromacross the Latino diaspora. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at Building Excellent Schools (BES), a national organization focused on school leadership formation. Lorena lives in Boston with her spouse and two children. 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. She benefited from Houston ISDs minority to majority transfer program and attended area Gifted and Talented (Vanguard) educational programs. In her free time, Luzdivina enjoys reading and spending quality time with her husband of 21 years, daughters Isabella, a junior at UTRGV, and Delailah, a Senior who will be attending UT Austin in the Fall and her six pugs. To understand the situation better, as a leadership coach, Myrla makes a minimum of $200k, as reported by Reddit. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In her current role as Director in Mental Health Services, Jennifer advances equity in access to high quality mental health care for all students, especially students of color and in underserved communities. Lilian Macias is a Houston native, who immigrated from Guatemala at the age of 4. By joining the Latino Board Fellowship, she hopes to further the impact, define and influence strategy level work and fiduciary responsibilities of boards as it relates to matters of equity, access and belonging for BIPOC and other historically marginalized populations, particularly those who share the Latinx lived experience in Massachusetts. Ivn J Tamayo is a specialist in the Family and Community Engagement department in Aldine ISD in Houston, TX. Her workplace philosophy is to trust/empower others to do their roles and practice a sum of all parts approach. In preparation to move into a leadership role, I have successfully completed the Lynch Leadership Micro Academy offered through Boston College. She is currently the District Instructional World Language Coach at Cambridge Public Schools, where she supports teachers and students across the district to engage in positive and productive learning environments. 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. Like his family, he believes that a greater education leads to greater opportunity and an ability to collectively respond to injustice. Prior to Latinos for Education, Johana spent six years at City YearInc.where she worked on severalnationalstrategy and growth initiatives focused on expanding City Year to new markets, developing impact strategic plans across all local sites, and supporting the design, development, and spread of innovative school design practices. She is an experienced senior executive with 25 years working with diverse, low-income at-promise clients with multiple barriers and abilities. Our Leadership Meet TNTP's leadership team: 15 people who shape the organization's goals, services, and strategy. She believes that her family narrative is a huge contribution to who she is and what she brings to the space she takes up. Throughout her time in the school operations field, she has been able to make tremendous strides towards advancing educational equity and opportunity for students of color in underrepresented communities. During this time, she had the opportunity to mainly engage with Latinx youth and families. Her family migrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic when she was a young girl. Celine Byford. My name is Alexandra Tejeda Diaz and I am in my seventh year of teaching in the city of Boston. She also has experience teaching Spanish and Social Entrepreneurship. For the past decade they have helped lead the growth, PR, and branding of emerging brands across Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the US. He attended additional educational efforts in the Computational and Applied Mathematics department at Rice University. She performed opera and early music in the US and abroad. 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. Irma Ayala-Nicholas is a Houston native and education advocate. At EPACS he served in various roles. This TV series covers different couples who agree to get married the very first time they meet. Previously, I worked for Lynn Public Schools as an ESL Assessment Specialist. He started his career at DeAnda Elementary where he was part of a team that helped turn-around the campus into a leading school for Houston ISD. is a graduate of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program and an inauguralPahara-Aspen NextGen Fellow. (Go Generals!) Sandra comes to Latinos For Education with 15 years of experience in education. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 2014 he returned to his hometown to work at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School, a TK-8 school. King School where she planned and executed enrichment programs for students K-5 as well as social events for the community. 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. In 2009 I joined Rocketship Public Schools as an Office Manger and have now taken a leap into a new role as the Associate Director of Schools Supports which will allow me to expand my impact and be able to serve all 13 schools here in California. What you choose to learn is up to you. Rosa also holds an LCSW and is a License Clinical Social Worker. Mathematics curriculum and instruction with cultural relevance is my strongest interest. Natalie Garcia was born and raised in Houston, Texas as a first generation American with a Mexican mother, Cuban father, and an Argentina stepfather. This sparked her love for education and passion for equity, she taught as a Special educator and school leader for 8 years. Her teaching experience includes six years as a Bilingual/ESL teacher in BPS. 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). In 2021 Ellie took on the role as Principal of the first Dual Language school in Worcester La Familia where she worked tirelessly to get the school up and running. 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. Amanda holds an M.S. 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. In all these settings some of our guiding questions have been to understand and respond to the barriers that prevent students/families from accessing services and supports needed to learn and grow. Niurka De Jesus was born and raised in Dorchester, MA, to Dominican parents. As a bilingual/bicultural educator, she has been part of various appointed Task Forces that focus on English Language Learners who have disabilities. Moving forward she hopes to increase the number of minorities enrolling in higher education by using her identity as a Latinx female who has earned a Masters degree to influence other minorities. She looks forward to working con ganas to improve education for Latinos. Betsy is driven by her experiences and values. She is the founding director of the Unaccompanied Latin American Minor Project (U-LAMP), a research and service project that supports immigrant youths pursuing legal status and Latinx undergraduate students who assist on their cases. Tecolotl cultivates multilingual spaces and processes that bring people together across languages in order to transform their communities. 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. For self-care, Dr. Rojas is an avid motorcycle enthusiast. The TSC is the longest-running salsa congress in the United States fully produced and owned by a woman. She believes it is very important that all aspects of the Latin community are identified and have a voice, no matter the diaspora. I currently work as an Elementary School Counselor for the Providence Public School Department. She later went on to pursue herMastersin Public Policy,with a focus on education,at Mills College. Throughout her career, Lorenahasdedicated over 10 years leveraging relationships to resource quality educational opportunities for youth and families. 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