ABOUT US

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

Amanda Fernández
CEO AND Founder

Migdalia Diaz
Chief Operating Officer

Julene Perez
Chief Advancement Officer

Anyeli Matos
Senior Advisor | Doctoral Resident, Executive Leadership Team

Samantha Ader
Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness

Jennifer Ahrendt
Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership

Claudia Alvarez
Managing Director, Finance

Manny Cruz
Senior Policy Fellow

Miguel Angel Duncan-Galvez Bravo
Managing Director, Regional Development & Engagement

Chris Espinoza
Director, Programs & Partnerships, Massachusetts

Jorge Fanjul
Executive Director, Massachusetts

Mara Gilyard
Director, Programs and Partnerships, Greater Houston

Elvis Jocol Lara
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

R. D. Leyva
VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM OPERATIONS & STRATEGY

José Magaña
Executive Director, Bay Area

Juanluis Montero
Manager, Graphic and Web Design

JACQUELINE MONTERROSO
DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY, MASSACHUSETTS

Julielys Ortiz-Leger
Manager of Regional Programs, Massachusetts

Jorge “Cheko” Pacheco Jr
Director of Programs & Partnerships – Bay Area

Rafael Reyes Orona
Director of Operations and Technology

Sandra Rodriguez
Interim Executive Director, Greater Houston

Elvira Salazar
Director of Online Learning & Technology

Rocio Sidonio
Coordinator, Regional Programs

Ciro Valiente
Manager of Marketing and Communications

Board of directors

TINA FERNÁNDEZ
Executive Director, Achieve Atlanta

LANDON MASCAREÑAZ
Vice president of community partnership, the Colorado education initiative

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

FELIX RUANO
co-founder at subject

SENIOR Facilitator, Public Narrative

Nancy Gutierrez
President and CEO, The leadership academy

Katiusca Moreno
Vice President of Internal Learning & Innovation, Teach For America

Latinos

FOR

Education