Mission
Our mission is to develop, place and connect essential Latino leaders in the education sector. We are building an ecosystem of Latino advocates by infusing Latino talent into positions of influence.
We believe that Latino leaders should be at the forefront of creating an equitable education for Latino students. Latinos for Education prepares nuestra comunidad to break down barriers to educational opportunity for the next generation of Latino students.
What We BELIEVE
We believe that education provides opportunities for students to decide their destiny.
Our Team

























Board of directors
TINA FERNÁNDEZ
Executive Director, Achieve Atlanta
Frances Messano
President, New Schools Venture Fund
LANDON MASCAREÑAZ
Vice president of community partnership, the Colorado education initiative
Karen Maldonado
Director of education reform, Financial oversight & Management board for Puerto rico
SUSAN VALVERDE
CHIEF OF Operations, Sylvan Learning
Margarita Florez Vasconcelos
strategic advisor, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Maria Orozco
partner, The Bridgespan Group
Manny Rivera
principal, RALLY
ADVISORY Board
veronica palmer
Co-founder/CEO, RISE Colorado
tom castro
CEO, El Dorado Capital
SENIOR Facilitator, Public Narrative
Nancy Gutierrez
President and CEO, The leadership academy
Karen Maldonado
Director of education reform, Financial oversight & Management board for Puerto rico
Katiusca Moreno
Vice President of Internal Learning & Innovation, Teach For America