She uses the excitement of human spaceflight to inspire learners to be curious and pursue their passions. Ferny Reyes was born in Houston, TX and spent most of his childhood in the Rio Grande Valley living as a part of an extended immigrant family. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, she began her career as a 2007 Teach For America corps member in the Rio Grande Valley where she taught 8th and 9th grade social studies. My name is Andrew Rodolfo Aguilar, but I prefer to be called Andrs. 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. Elvira has a passion for developing people and designing systems that foster equitable education pathways for all children. She is currently focused on obtaining her Master of Science in Public Administration where she aims to continue to demonstrate that all is possible. He also is a member of the audit, finance, and nominating and governance committees of boards where he serves. is a graduate of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Leaders Program and an inauguralPahara-Aspen NextGen Fellow. Prior to TEA, Julie has supported the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students in a variety of capacities: as a middle school special education teacher, teacher leader, teacher preparation supervisor and university professor. Other major roles include Frederic from The Pirates of Penzance, and Alidoro from Orontea. Soon after, Ana moved to Austin, Texas and taught a 4th grade self-contained bilingual class with KIPP Austin, before finally settling down in Washington DC where she taught as a 3rd grade humanities teacher prior to joining the leadership team. Natalie Garcia was born and raised in Houston, Texas as a first generation American with a Mexican mother, Cuban father, and an Argentina stepfather. She provides support to teachers, instructional coaches, and campus administrators. In this role, Adriana collaborates with the ELA teachers and interventionists, school leadership, and the district ELA department to support the students literacy education. She also enjoys gardening, watching movies and spending time with her family, friends and four dogs. She continues being an advocate for the Emergent Bilingual students and the Hispanic community. Sara has been in the non-profit sector for 17 years, and started her career in education in 2014 as a founding school leader with Rocketship Public Schools. She is a California native who has worked extensively with the California state legislature and with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Erasmo Arturo Montalvn is Director of Business Development at Pearson, the worlds largest ed tech company focusing on helping millions of people in over 100 countries make progress in their lives through learning. After completing her graduate degree, she was inspired to share her passion for teaching with her colleagues and became and instructional coach. Sandra Nuez is the Director of Programs & Partnerships for Greater Houston at Latinos for Education where she leads local leadership programs, helps expand the organizations partnerships, and supports external affairs in Houston. New York is where her journey began but Worcester, Massachusetts is where she was raised and taught to become a leader. I then attended Sam Houston State University and received my Masters Degree in Educational Administration. Pasadena ISD is one of the largest school districts in Texas with over 80% Latino students. Her current progressive role at Lynn Community Health Care as a Practice Transformation Improvement Specialist, Coding Improvement Specialist, and onsite mentor for stakeholders in the healthcare industry, has allowed her to live her mission. I am a person who has a passion for education and social work. Soon, Sergio hopes to continue his education, connect with other leaders, and run for local office to do his part to close the achievement gap. Angelica is a Senior Program Officer at Schusterman Family Philanthropies, where she manages the teacher workforce portfolio. Through this work, Lorena wants to ensure that students, educators, and families can move beyond fighting for access and focus on creating impact. She has been the Assistant principal at Conley Elementary for 3 years and aspires to become a superintendent in the future. 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. TNTP's headquarters are located at 500 7th Ave Fl 8, New York, New York, 10018, United States What is TNTP's phone number? Italia started her professional path in education as a 4th grade Bilingual teacher in August of 1994 in Oleson Elementary in Aldine ISD. He had oversight of a large Out-of-School Time program serving approximately 600+ unique children annually, as well as working cross-departmentally to engage in best practices. To further her impact in fighting for education equality, Kelly joined Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), where she served as a mentor for young women and men who aspired to become elected officials and create change within their communities. - Design and . In the pursuit of a better life, my parents crossed the Mexico/USA border with a little girl in their arms. is the Director of Alumni and Network Engagement at. led efforts to create regional alumni advisory Collective boards in 32 regions across the country. Due to her experience growing up in her community, Alexandrea wanted to help at-risk youth and aspired to be a lawyer after receiving her Bachelor in Criminal Justice Studies. Through a stroke of luck (or fate) she found a job posting at an Educational Opportunity Center (A Federal TRIO program) and very quickly, Andrea found a passion for helping people achieve their own educational dreams. Myrla earned the nickname "Picture Perfect Princess" because of her perfectionist tendencies, which have exhibited themselves throughout her marriage on Married At First Sight . He has global experience enabling universities across the globe to meet the needs of marginalized learners. R.D. from the University of Houston main campus. Education has always been important to Myrla. Over the last 19 years, she has served as a business manager, an educator (grades 6-12), an instructional coach, and a Founding Principal with experience in California, Louisiana, and Texas. Ruby attended and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. in opera performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College,and a B.S. is a career educator with over 23 years experience in the K-12 field in both formal and informal educational settings. Tiffany leads with empathy, respect, humility, and considers herself a lifelong learner. Sylvia Vieira is theManager of National Programs. Lety Gmez is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants and was the first in her family to receive a bachelors degree in accounting. His work also focuses on liftin the voices of marginalized students and families, especially those in the BIPOC and English Language Learners community. The daughter of a single mother who prioritized education and was determine for her daughter to have access to the type of quality education that was not available in the citys unaccredited public schools. She is married to Brock, a musician, maker, and educator and has three children, Emma, Ava, and Easton. Likethe nearly three millionLatino students across Texas,this yearsinauguralcohort includes Fellows fromacross the Latino diaspora. She is currently pursuing graduate study in American History from Pace University. 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. Leydis passion to support her community drives her to continuously seek opportunities to enhance her understanding on how to empower families to own their students educational narratives via the student information systems backend work with her team across all regions. Her dissertation, entitled Learning begins at home: the role of Hispanic mothers as their childs first teacher serves as a constant reminder of her dedication to using her voice to inform those who teach and lead in spaces with a predominately Hispanic student population of the role that culture plays in the parent-child relationship and unique cultural values which drive maternal teaching practices. . Leticia currently serves as a governing board member of the ACLU of Arizona, AZ Latino Leaders in Education, and as the Arizona representative of the national ACLU. Being in a leadership position to advocate for families, I realize the importance of educating parents, especially parents who have just immigrated from Central and South America, on the educational journey of their children. Betsy holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelors in Accounting from Rider University. In my role I serve as the bridge from need to opportunity. As the daughter of two immigrant parents, she was inspired to work in education policy after watching her parents navigate the challenges of supporting their children in the education system. Beforehand, Lorena worked on cultivating corporate philanthropy and individual donors with the Posse Foundation and Epiphany School. Before that, Janine served as Executive Director of Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) for 7 years, creating partnerships among parents, students, and educators to further students academic achievement impacting nearly 2,500 students annually. Myra credits her mentors and a few key colleagues (ranging from staff to faculty to students) who, throughout her career, helped shape her confidence in many areas (including the unknown). Student activism and work in early education helped me unpack my own experiences in education as a Latino male and helped me decide to become an educator. At that time, she had taught 3rd and 8th grade ESL and began to transition to teaching high school. 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. In the summer of 2010 he joined Teach For America and started his teaching career at Voices College-Bound Language Academy. Love or hate her, former Married at First Sight bride Myrla Feria has stayed true to herself. She worked with teams in workforce development, business development, housing, financial capability, and education to capture quality data and create streamlined data processes for staff. Were also ensuring Latino education professionals have access to job and professional development opportunities across the country through our members-only Talent Hub. She realized the best way to change the system was to understand it, then use that understanding to lead the transformation of it from the inside out. Lorena believes patience, cooperation, hard work and a passion to provide quality education for youth and families help build strong communities and future opportunities. She is grateful for the support of her husband; they are the parents of three bilingual children who attend public schools. The light she shines is to make sure her community stays connected to the current issues and supports pathways to bridge the gaps of information. Mr. Toscano was selected by his peers as the Campus Teacher of the Year 2012-13. My path allowed me to gain experiences as a Project Coordinator, Family Service Coordinator, University Recruiter, Academic Advisor, Teacher, College Counselor and a Director of College Counseling. Soniris was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is a proud Boricua living in Texas since 2007. Created by Latinos for Education, the fellowship is ayearlongprogramthat helps Latino education leaders connect with each other, move with influence, and advance in their education careers by expanding their sphere of influence. in Psychology, Nakisha served as a 2015 TFA Corps Member in Colorado Springs where she taught Middle School English for two years. IG is full of them. Joshua is a first-generation equal opportunity student receiving his Bachelors Degree from University at Buffalo. Alicias role in the Office of STEM Engagement at NASA Headquarters is to connect students and educators to the next era of human exploration as NASA works to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars. As the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships, Joshua is a co-founding team member of NeuroMaker, the educational division of BrainCo. Dr. Velascowasprogram faculty at Harvards School Turnaround Leadership programfor 6 years. I was born and raised in Boston, MA and love making an impact in my hometown by working as an educator. I enjoyed my work with the students outside of the classroom, but I wanted to teach, so I volunteered in their classrooms. Maribel received her Masters degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Connecticut and has been working as a bilingual speech language pathologist in Boston Public Schools for 19 years. Her research and focus are on closing the literacy gap for Latino students and Latino English Language Learners. I was fortunate to become the Principal of Carroll Elementary in August 2017. Tiffany has a Bachelors Degree from Texas Southern University and a Masters of Public Policy and Administration from University of St. Thomas. While teaching, Lourdes noticed a need and developed a passion for restructuring discipline frameworks within schools to better support learners struggling with maladaptive behaviors. 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. Bruno has recently accepted a position as an AML Guidance Manager for Citizens Financial Group where he will be working in the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance department ensuring the business units maintain the guidelines and standards set forth by the department. Gabriela received her BA in Neuroscience from Emmanuel College as well as her Certification in Compensation Analysis through the Compensation Analyst Academy. 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. Born of Puerto Rican and Guatemalan descent, she was the first in her family to get accepted and attend a four-year university. Prior to her outreach work, Sylvia also coordinated the data collection for several research projects on the topic of teacher effectiveness. As the Latino student population grows, Latinos for Education is committed to developing. Myrla Feria was born on 10 June 1986 in South Texas, United States. Dr. Tina Brooks grew up in Houstons East End. She wants to inspire Latino and other minority students to have a solid conviction to achieve their educational and career goals, knowing that their attitude will determine their altitude in life. His background is anchored in the intersectionality of STEAM access for immigrant-origin youth & families and the role practical STEAM learning plays in foreign language acquisition. Dr. Ana Trevio-Godfrey is the Director of Prelude Music Classes for Children and co-founder and Director of Education of The Prelude Music Foundation. First generation American, she was born to Cuban immigrant parents. Myrla Feria is introduced on Married At First Sight as a leadership coach. Rosa also holds an LCSW and is a License Clinical Social Worker. El Planetahas twice named her one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in Massachusetts and shes a Senior Fellow at FutureEd. 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. After graduation and recognition of her Brazilian teaching credentials, Emy worked as a 4th grade bilingual teacher, 5th and 6th grade resource teacher, and school librarian while advocating for her Latino and/or Special Education students for equitable service access. Marias role brings true student involvement to the Boston Public Schools through nurturing rapid growth in student leaders skills and dedication, and by providing training and support to teachers and staff on student engagement at the school-based and district levels. Maria Vega-Viera is a beacon of light for her community. 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. Her parents instilled a strong belief of a good education in order to better her circumstances. Jades career has centered on serving youth pursuing education and career pathways. 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. During this time Ellie obtained two masters degrees in both Criminal Justice and School administration. 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. After graduation she went back to her roots at North High School where she was hired as a Spanish teacher and worked in that role for 8 years. Lilian has also served as the School Director for Credit Recovery 3 years and has been a co-lead for the Latinx Leadership Summits for YES Prep Public Schools for 6 years. I applied for the Latino Teacher Fellowship in 2021 and learned so much from it. director at various nonprofit organizations serving students and families. Her experience connecting community members to critical resources drives her work outside of the office. Claudia Urrea is the Senior Associate Director for pK-12 at the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL). She also holds a Master in Theological Studies focused on Business Ethics from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Reporting to the Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, she is responsible for providing thought leadership, policy analysis, policy development, and cultivating key partner relations with decision makers and influencers in the federal education space. He joined the fellowship program to help address this problem at the level of education and preparedness. Michael Diaz was born in Holyoke, MA, and raised across the river in Chicopee. She attended middle school and high school in Galena Park ISD. As a native spanish speaker, grounded in strong puertorican roots, she has leveraged language and biculturalism as a way to connect with her LatinX community. 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. Jos has served as a leader in a number of non-profit organizations, including his role as Educational Director at the National Hispanic Institute. Bilma is an associate at a litigation boutique in Houston, Texas specializing in commercial litigation. Mara Gilyard is the Family and Community Organizer for Greater Houston at Latinos for Education. Through a fellowship awarded by Bowdoins French department, she moved to France to teach English for two years at the Universite de Nantes. 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. Michelle is the president-elect for the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Educations Gulf Coast Region. She was heavily involved in LEEs efforts, as she traveled to Baltimore, Colorado, LA, New York, and Philadelphia, to deepen her skill sets in community organizing, & political involvement. 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. Fellowswill participate in monthlysessions through May 2020. Mary Jane Sotelo is a Senior Treasury Officer at Fifth Third Bank working with Middle Market and Oil and Gas clients. in Interpersonal Communications from The University of Texas at Austin. Originally from Peru, he was raised in Venezuela and came to the U.S. as a teenager. Myrla Feria Teacher at IDEA Public Schools Myrla Feria is a Teacher at IDEA Public Schools based in Weslaco, Texas. She wants to help ensure that decisions are made with stakeholders, not for them. She looks forward to working con ganas to improve education for Latinos. Isabella currently works for the Texas Education Agency as a Project Specialist, supporting district leaders in improving student outcomes across the state of Texas. She acknowledges that together and with support Si Se Puede and we can Be Someone in life. She moved to Houston in 2008 where she took a teaching position as a Spanish teacher in Aldine ISD. 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. Myrla has been enjoying what she does since Aug. 2010. She decided to focus on college counseling because she saw a need for college going identities within minorities. She did not see those same values when she came to the United States. The story surrounding how Myrla Feria's father died was unveiled on Married At First Sight on August 11, which led to an uproar from fans. Lety now works for Rocketship Public Schools Texas as their Senior Education Organizer. Her goal is to continue to strive for inclusivity, cultural diversity, and student achievement by influencing and working with staff, parents, and students to become part of the larger school community and allowing them to contribute their own assets to enhance students access to a healthy environment and an effective education. 76K followers. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor working with Spanish-speaking families and adolescents experiencing a variety of concerns. At Smith, she also teaches as a university lecturer, and runs several skill-building social-justice oriented fellowships. While her LinkedIn precisely mentioned her as a teacher at IDEA Public Schools in McAllen, Texas. Currently she is a doctoral student at Baylor University where her focus is on learning design and organizational change. She is a first-generation college graduate and obtained her B.A. Elvira has 3 daughters and is married to her husband who helps her juggle family and career. She models components of the dual language program such as English Language Development (ELD), the bridge, and balanced literacy pieces in language arts. 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. She is passionate aboutequipping individuals and communities with the tools to participate in the political process, as well as the intersections between media, technology and civic engagement. Justin has spent over a decade working in education at YES Prep Public Schools. in Management/Organizational Behavior from the Harvard University Extension School. Tasha brings to the Latino Board Fellowship, years of cumulative experience in project/portfolio management, early literacy development, customer service, and community organizing. She currently serves as Chief of Human Resources at a multi-site, community health center in the North Shore area where she leads in strategic human resources management, seeking to maximize the organizations talent to fulfill its mission of providing exceptional care to all. My name is Ralph Toribio. Benjamin brings a decade of experience in education, beginning his teaching career in high school and middle school math classrooms before transitioning to a Professional Development Consulting role for Curriculum Associates, where he facilitated professional development for teachers all over the country. Irma is currently a Senior Manager for TNTPs workforce team. Dr. Brooks would later graduate from the University of St. Thomas in Houston with a degree in Environmental Science and Sociology. 9 followers 3 connections I blended the careers and became a school adjustment counselor for Haverhill Public Schools. Dakota utilizes her classroom to help the youth identify and unpack current events, and history. As a firstgeneration High School Graduate from YES Prep Southeast and College graduate, she is driven about providing opportunities for students who come from the same underserved communities and strongly believes that it takes a village to raise a child, but nothing is impossible when you set your mind to it. In joining the Board Fellowship, Tovar hopes to connect with other Latinx leaders who empower communities of color and are committed to transforming education. Janice has been an educator in urban schools for over a decade, and within various teaching and leadership roles. in Hispanic Studies. 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. 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