Myrla received the nickname "Picture Perfect Princess" because of her high standards. In 2019, she was selected as a Faculty Fellow for the Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, and in 2021, she earned the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award. Born of Puerto Rican and Guatemalan descent, she was the first in her family to get accepted and attend a four-year university. Mercedes McMillan is a Houston native, who immigrated from Mexico at the age of 2. She is a proud Boston Public Schools Parent andcurrentCo-Chair of the Hurley K-8 School Site Council. 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. Alexandrea continues to advocate for equity in education in her community and across the country and proudly tells anyone who will listen that the next generation of leaders are in her East Side San Jose classroom. Dr. Huizenga taught courses covering school law, curriculum, instruction and assessment, and prepared future educators and leaders for service in public education. 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. 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. Altogether, Jessica has taught for 11 years- across 2 states and three districts. Ms. Cruz is a proud Puertorriquea fully fluent in Spanish.s. She received her teaching certification in EC-6 Generalist, and taught Pre-k, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Science, and Fifth Grade Science. Sandra lives in Houston with her partner, son, and two dogs. By becoming a board member in the future, she hopes she can expand the ways she contributes to the Latinx community. Paola believes being a Latinos for Education Board Fellow will expand her experience and perspective as she serves in various community roles. Robert began at BakerRipley helping Houston Independent School District families with children in Head Start programs. The TSC is the longest-running salsa congress in the United States fully produced and owned by a woman. 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. spent 24 years of her career in public education, serving in various roles as a classroom teacher, Department Chair, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent, and as a Superintendent of school districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 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. After making the tough decision to leave the classroom, Vicky was able to intersect her love for education with her passion for coaching teachers working with the Crescendo Education Group, mentoring teachers across the country in equitable grading practices. She is dedicated to the Latinx community and advocates providing representation in formal and informal learning environments. Myrla Feria was born on 10 June 1986 in South Texas, United States. My parents migrated from Michoacan Mx. I have 13 years of experience helping charter schools reach academic goals by ensuring students are on track to be college ready in Mathematics. Claudia Pacheco-Gonzalez, a Boston, MA native born to Puerto Rican parents is a first generation graduate. I graduated from high school in 2000, after I attended community college for psychology education. Gonzalez is also an accomplished opera singer who has been praised for their vocal power and acting. Leticia de la Vara advises TNTPs executive team on strategy, accountability, innovation, and the implementation of organization-wide initiatives. In 2006, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston Clear Lake. My time there led me to develop a strong passion for education and that led me back to my high school, Cristo Rey Boston, in 2016 to begin my career in education after graduation. After living in Colorado, Nakisha moved to California to be closer to her family. director at various nonprofit organizations serving students and families. As the granddaughter of Cuban immigrants, she is driven by her belief in the power of. adjunct faculty member at Gordon College. Other major roles include Frederic from The Pirates of Penzance, and Alidoro from Orontea. Jos has served as a leader in a number of non-profit organizations, including his role as Educational Director at the National Hispanic Institute. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going to Giants games and watching movies. Since arriving in the United States in 2014, Ciro has worked for multiple media outlets in Boston and Washington, D.C., and has served as a game broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox Spanish Network on over 50 games. As an undergraduate student, I became an advocate for social transformation and had the opportunity to work in Head Start classrooms with the nonprofit, Jumpstart. Armando Segura was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, and has lived in the United States for the past 24 years. In 2013, Natalia moved to Houston, Texas to work in public education. Rosa also holds an LCSW and is a License Clinical Social Worker. In this role she successfully supported the district in a 42% reduction in exclusionary discipline over 5 years through the creation of a district-wide network of mental health and substance use intervention programs. He has volunteered as a parent, community member and stakeholder to a variety of educational outreach programs such as Houston Real Men Read and the Read Houston Read programs with Houston ISD for over 25 years. Her family originated from Costa Rica and Jamaica. He moved across the state to rural Missouri in a stepfamily in the 1.5 version (High School). 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. 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. I was fortunate to become the Principal of Carroll Elementary in August 2017. In addition, Carlos is a Certified Career Coach, a Northeastern university graduate and alumni of 2019 Aspiring Latino Leader Fellowship. 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. Prior to this role, Nakisha served as the Assistant to the Vice President on the Teacher Leadership Development Team at Teach for America. I became a DL Spanish coach for my campus and served as the instructional coach and program manager as it transitioned from a 50/50 to an 80/20 model. 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. However, he graduated from the University of Missouri in 2011 and joined Teach For America after feeling the need to have a stable career and make an impact. Elizabeth is a 2020 Good Reason Houston Community Design Fellow, a 2019 Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellow and a 2020 TFA Aspiring School Leader Cohort member. Her experience at Rocketship illuminated the devastating inequities that exist for families of color and the lack of access to information and resources to support their childrens education. She is the founder of Castro Concepts, LLC, a boutique, consulting firm providing fractional chief financial services to mission-driven organizations. - Design and . Shirley holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. Luzdivina grew up in the small town of Rio Grande City. For more information visit:https://www.lationsforeducation.org. Over her career, she has served in various domestic violence agencies, community education organizations and non-profits in volunteer, administrative and clinical roles. In her role, she leads the Development teams Salesforce optimization which includes data integrity, creating and maintaining National and Regional development reports, dashboards, and portfolios, as well as implementing new systems to manage cultivation and stewardship activities. Carlos is a financial services professional with experience in different fields such as, operations management, banking, trust operations and non-profit. Angelica holds a BA from the University of Michigan, an MPH from Harvard, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. She is a first-generation immigrant from Colombia who knows every child is capable of success when provided with support and opportunities. Her love of music led her to co-found Mercury Chamber Orchestra. Language acquisition, second language learning, assessment and working with students with disabilities have been her passion. Leydi Cottrill was born in Guatemala and came to the United States at the age of seven. She lives in Houston, TX with her husband and two sons.. Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Director of Teaching & Learning Initiatives and Special Projects at San Jacinto College, works as the district liaison to external partners in education. Most recently,Adrianawas the Vice President of Development at College Track, a national nonprofit focusing on college access and persistence, where she led of team of mission-support and external development professionals andsecured an eight-figure investment, the largest gift in the organizations history. 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. Laura is starting her 7 th year in education and is proudly serving as the Assistant Principal at Eckert Elementary in Aldine ISD; the school where she once attended as a fifth-grade student. 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. Jennifer Welchs parents moved to the US shortly before she was born, and she is the first in her family to complete college. Currently I serve as the Wraparound Specialist at Braeburn Elementary in the Gulfton Community of Houston. @mafslifetime S13. Lorena believes patience, cooperation, hard work and a passion to provide quality education for youth and families help build strong communities and future opportunities. 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. As I have grown, Ive realized that my experience not only shaped me into the resilient and resourceful adult that I am (still becoming) but it has also given me the ability to connect with families. Born and raised in Cali, Colombia, Mara Fernanda moved to the United States and attended Suffolk University where she obtained a Bachelors Degree in Communications and International Affairs and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. She has worked in Boston Public Schools since 1993 as a bilingual speech-language pathologist and supervisor. After receiving her Bachelors, she moved to YES Prep Brays Oaks where she taught 6th/7th ELA, served as the 6th Grade Level Chair, and Middle School Dean of Students. 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. He was previously News Producer at Telemundo New England, where he won two New England Emmy Awards, becoming the firstLatino to win forOutstanding Live News Producer. At EPACS he served in various roles. Being originally from the Dominican Republic, she intimately understands the challenges of being Latino in America. Our People Our Leadership Our Board Julie Shapiro SVP, Strategy, Policy, and External Affairs Amira has a Ph.D. in Spanish Language from the University of Houston, a Masters in Latin American Literature from the University of Calgary, and a Bachelors in Spanish Literature and Linguistics from Tec de Monterrey. Love or hate her, former Married at First Sight bride Myrla Feria has stayed true to herself. Jacqueline Moreno, a Greater Houston Area, Texas native, graduated from University of Houston- Clear Lake in 1995 with a BS in Education. 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. In joining the Board Fellowship, Tovar hopes to connect with other Latinx leaders who empower communities of color and are committed to transforming education. in Biology and M.S.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Houston. Previously, Lorena served as Director of Development at BES, a national organization focused on school leadership formation. Lorena graduated from Boston College with a B.A. 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. Her enthusiasm for learning and servant heart led her to pursue a bachelors degree in bilingual education at the University of Houston. Ana started her education career as a Teach For America corps member in Denver, Colorado where she was a 5th grade bilingual ELA teacher. She also helps set, and continuously align her organization around key strategic priorities, driven by an understanding of the needs of the communities they serve, the ever-changing non-profit landscape, the organizations internal core capabilities. Cynthia is a member of the Brockton School Committee serving in her 2nd term. I have been in the classroom teaching high school Spanish ever since, but am now working at Excel Academy Charter Public High School. 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. Ana is in her third year as an Assistant Principal with the Rocketship Public Schools network with aspirations to be a principal. He also holds a masters degree in educational administration from the University of Texas at Tyler. Elizabeth Rodriguez is a proud native Houstonian that grew up in a Mexican household to immigrant parents. I have served as Diversity Ambassador for my campus in years past and enjoy developing culturally responsive professional development and classroom lessons for the district. She transitioned to the Director of Student Support role at YES Prep North Central for 3 years. Johanawas born and raised in Colombia and gained her postsecondary education in Urban and Public Affairs while working with Latino grassroots organizations in Chicago advocating for immigrant rights and providing affordable housing services to low-income families. Michelle began her career as a New York City Teaching Fellow and taught sixth grade in the Bronx, NY. 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). From community college to earning two masters degrees including a full scholarship to Harvard University, Erasmo has lived and worked as an educator in Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles, and Miami. 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. 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. In that role she advocated for policies that benefit Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Latino students in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. 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 began her teaching career in Worcester Public Schools, and went on to serve as the Founding English teacher for the Academy of Health, Science, and Technology, a subset of Worcester East Middle School that catered to hands-on; project-based; heterogeneous learning. 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. She was born on 10 June 1986. 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. Working for a Dual-Language Elementary School, I identify myself as an advocate for multilingual students and multilingualism, Before my employment, I gained a Master of Education in School Counseling from Providence College. Sergio attended Auburn University on a full scholarship where he discovered a passion for public policy and education; here he learned how to advocate for and connect immigrant families to government, legal, and educational resources. 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 previously served in the Houston Mayors Anti-Gang Office and Houston Health Department overseeing program planning. He always felt different. Before working in an elementary school she was a tutor, a youth worker, youth program coordinator, a mentor, and founder of the 3D Boys. Her goal is to always advocate for these families so that they are able to view their cultural experiences and identities as a superpower. After earning a degree in English/Womens Studies, I was accepted into a post-graduate service program called Lasallian Volunteers. TNTP's official website is www.tntp.org What is TNTP's Revenue? At Smith, she also teaches as a university lecturer, and runs several skill-building social-justice oriented fellowships. Myrla Feria Nationality Myrla Feria holds an American Nationality. 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. My name is Alexandra Tejeda Diaz and I am in my seventh year of teaching in the city of Boston. She started almost 10 years ago as the founding Office Manager for Rocketship Brilliant Minds and moved up within the network to her current position. 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. 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. Outside of the classroom, I hope to explore different leadership opportunities in my community that continue to have a positive impact on the lives of my students. With the support of dedicated teachers and her high school counselor, she was encouraged to participate in programs that would provide leadership development, academic enhancement, and workforce skills. 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. I was raised in a Spanish speaking home during a time when parents were not teaching Latino children Spanish due to fear of mistreatment. After completing her BA in Political Science at the University of Puerto Rico, Janice moved to the US to pursue a Masters degree in Linguistics at Boston University , where she also trained to be a medical and legal interpreter. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Texas-Pan American. He comes to accept his childhood is unique and oftentimes out of ones control, much like every child. No matter what bigotry and hatred comes our way, it is our responsibility to hold back the dark and fight back with love. The academy taught me leadership skills and gave me the tools needed to increase opportunities and outcomes for all students. 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. Lora is currently earning her Principal Certification at the University of Arlington in Texas. My name is Jennifer Valencia, and I am a Colombian American who was born and raised in the city of Boston. After nine years in the classroom, Cynthia will be working for Boston Public Schools this year as a a New Teacher Developer. Niurka De Jesus was born and raised in Dorchester, MA, to Dominican parents. My desire to learn and participate in discussions that impact our community drives my interests in Latinos for Education. I currently serve in the United States Air Force Reserve, in the rank of Technical Sergeant at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, MA. Nancy is invested in participating in the Latino Board Fellowship because she believes that young Latine students deserve to chase their dreams instead of their realities. While teaching Reading and Composition at Golder College Prep in Chicago, Adriana realized that her true passion in education is in literacy instruction. 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. In preparation to move into a leadership role, I have successfully completed the Lynch Leadership Micro Academy offered through Boston College. Now at Rocketship his mission each day is to ensure that all students are prepared and have the skills they need to be successful in anything they want to accomplish. 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). Prior to joining Rocketship, Janine served as Regional Director for the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), advocating for high quality public schools in an increasingly hostile environment. 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