Judith Blanco is in her eighth year as the Assistant Principal of East Boston High School for Boston Public Schools (BPS). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Community Planning from UMass Boston and a Masters in Public Policy from Tufts University. She was placed in a third-grade ESL classroom, where she quickly felt connected and at home. First generation American, she was born to Cuban immigrant parents. I strive to make an impact in my students lives through my daily interactions with them and the curriculum I create for my classes. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling with her husband, reading, and taming her unruly garden. She is employed by Galena Park ISD in the Bilingual/ESL Department. After high school, I attended Boston College, which was an incredibly eye-opening and transformative experience. She also works on the schools Instructional Leadership Team, and serves as a mentor to Step Up students and families. Her role was to ensure the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) worked to implement system-wide best practices across every public school on the island. He created educational technology certificate programs for under-resourced communities for Samsungs corporate responsibility division. I attended school in Houston ISD and graduated from Waltrip High School in 2008. She currently resides in the Spring/Klein area with her husband Luis and their three kids: six-year-old LJ, four-year-old Lilah and one-year-old Leon, and their dog Max. Mr. Toscano was selected by his peers as the Campus Teacher of the Year 2012-13. Alexis is a strong believer in advocating and empowering youth and their families to use their voice when seeking and accessing support and resources. 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. However, he also became acutely aware of the lack of access and opportunity that he experienced in his K-12 schooling as a first-generation college student of color. As an Associate Director, she able to start blossoming her leadership skills by leading a team of talented changemakers, build deeper connections with students and families, and ultimately prepare our communities to thrive academically in high school and in college. Over the years, she has served Galena Park as teacher, curriculum specialist, coordinator and director, thus dedicating half of her life to elementary education. Her professional experience is multipronged and includes human resources management, clinical leadership, and volunteering at cultural institutions. As a first-generation immigrant from Mxico, Juan draws his inspiration from working alongside a collective of parents, teachers and school leaders who fully expect our Rocketeers to be the future doctors, lawyers, engineers, mayors and teachers who will transform our communities. Sylvia Vieira is theManager of National Programs. Currently, Christopher is a Family Liaison in the Boston Public Schools working onsite in the only free, public Montessori school in the BPS network. I continue to spark interest in continuing advocacy work to center the voices of Latino children, young adults, women, and families in this country and all over the world. He realized that his primary and secondary education had no prepared him appropriately for college, but he found a way to succeed despite the odds. Claudia received her masters degree in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University, and her doctorate degree from the MIT Media Laboratory. In the summer of 2010 he joined Teach For America and started his teaching career at Voices College-Bound Language Academy. I had the opportunity to travel within Latin America and the Caribbean islands to understand how intersectionality played a key role in the lives of women and children. Leaving an opportunity dessert was made possible because of the love and encouragement of her parents, una comunidad de apoyo that she found in educators at The University of Texas at Austin, and appetite for growth, opportunity, and search for equity. Previously, hewas theDirector of Diversity and Leadership at TeachForAmerica, where he supported the organizations corps members and alumni of color across the country. She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Rice University and a masters degree in Organizational Development from St. Edwards University in Austin. Her purpose as an educator is to create an environment in which all students and their parents can be proud of where they come from. Isabella applied to the Latinos for Education Board Fellowship because there are not enough people making decisions in education who share a culture, language, and identity with the communities they serve. Betsy holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelors in Accounting from Rider University. 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. This commitment led him to UC Santa Barbara where he graduated with majors in Spanish and Latin American Studies. Myrla Feria was the first contestant on Married At First Sight, Season 13, which premiered on 21 July 2021. . Paola is a licensed mental health professional who has dedicated her life and career to improving the lives of children and their families. Upon graduating, Elizabeth joined Teach for America- Houston where she taught elementary bilingual education for six years at Elmore Elementary in Houston ISD. I am Mexican American my Mom was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and my Dads family is of Mexican decent but has lived in Texas for several generations. Education has always been an integral part of Anas upbringing and as a school leader, she strives to instill the same passion and love for education in others. led efforts to create regional alumni advisory Collective boards in 32 regions across the country. Heservesonthe boards oftheNational Center for Teacher Residencies, RocketshipPublic Schools, and the Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network. She strongly believes that teamwork makes all the difference in performance. Position that gave her the opportunity to work side by side with district teachers, students, and families. She migrated to the USA in 2003 to pursue her B.A. After seven years in the classroom, she realized she could influence students on a larger platform and received her Masters and Principal Certification in 2010 from Lamar University. Co-Chair of the Hurley K-8 School Site Council. She has gained administrator and leadership experiences as a reading interventionist, literacy instructional specialist, and most recently, cohort leader for the Texas Reading Academies. 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. The program was so successful that in 2008 it was recognized as the Best New Immigration Program by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network. She has held professional roles with United Way and served as Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Butler University. Cecilia Paz Aguilar is a Senior Manager with TNTP for the Southwest Region (LA, TX, AR, OK, AR, or NM), where she is committed to elevating and aligning the work to organizational and regional priorities. She lives in Austin with her four teenage children David, Adam, Michael, and Vivienne. He joined the fellowship program to help address this problem at the level of education and preparedness. She currently works as a coordinator at Career Institutes (CI) in Dallas ISD where they offer access to learning opportunities in different CTE programs or pathways including Health Science, Aviation, Construction, Electrical Technology, Architecture/Interior Design, HVAC, Plumbing, Manufacturing and Cybersecurity serving 8 high schools in the southwest of the city. Myrla was on the lookout for her soul mate in Married At First Sight Season 13. She obtained her Ph.D. in Sociology and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships including the Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson National Foundation Fellowship, the John Jay Distinguished Teaching and Distinguished Service to Students awards, the 2020/2015 Kwando Kinshasa Excellence in Mentoring Awards and the 2018 New York State Youth Leadership Council Outstanding Educator award. This led to a change in career paths. Michael decided to devote himself to educational equity work and seeking to expand his impact, he joined Achievement First as the Science Achievement Director and worked across schools to develop a science program curriculum used not only at Achievement First middle and high schools, but in many other classrooms and schools across the country. She also supported numerous TNTP teacher training programs, including the Memphis Teacher Talent Initiative, Memphis Teaching Fellows, Nashville Teaching Fellows, and the NYC Teaching Fellows. Previously, Andyworked as adirector at various nonprofit organizations serving students and families. He is a national leader in immigrant worker organizing and grassroots campaigns and has held leadership roles at some of the most innovative worker centers and advocacy nonprofits across the US, including the Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) and Young Invincibles. 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. Kike graduated from University of Houston with a doctoral degree in professional leadership and policy studies in education. TheAspiring Latino Leaders Fellowshipis the first of its kindin Houstonto support leadership pathways forlocalLatinos within the education sector. 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. Advocating for equity in education taught Alexandrea that the best way to realize her dream of helping at-risk children was to empower them before they became at-risk. Since I can remember, from a very young age I was already behind a team of oxen working in agriculture with my grandfather helping him in the cornfields, helping him sow, cultivate, harvest among other things around the farm. Previously, Robert managed grants reporting, program and administrative duties on the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund at the Greater Houston Community Foundation. in Interpersonal Communications from The University of Texas at Austin. in Hispanic Studies. No matter what bigotry and hatred comes our way, it is our responsibility to hold back the dark and fight back with love. Amira comes from a family of educators in Mexico, and she firmly believes that everybody deserves equal opportunities to grow and thrive in life. As the Latino student population grows, Latinos for Education is committed to developing. This need is still latent today. All views and opinions are my own. She enrolled in community college and began her journey towards earning her Bachelor of Arts in education graduating in 2022 from Grand Canyon University. Carmina has a strong background in K-12 teacher preparation and coaching. Hewas previously Chief Growth & Impact Officer and originally joined asVP of Strategy and Programs in 2017 after five years at Johns Hopkins as Boston Executive Director and later Regional Director overseeing 14 schools across the northeast in the largest randomized control trial of school reform in American history (Diplomas Now i3 Study). She is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals. Lety wanted her children to have a better experience in school than she did, so she moved trying to find a better school for her children. As a first-generation college student at Tufts University, she relied heavily on the continued support of her high school teachers. Sandra lives in Houston with her partner, son, and two dogs. 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. Dakota utilizes her classroom to help the youth identify and unpack current events, and history. I enjoyed my work with the students outside of the classroom, but I wanted to teach, so I volunteered in their classrooms. In these last 12 years, she has worked in organizations focused on education, youth development, immigrant rights, workforce development,peacekeepingand environmental justice. 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. in Hispanic Studies. 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. I am a proud Houston native and first-generation graduate. 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 is married to Brock, a musician, maker, and educator and has three children, Emma, Ava, and Easton. The TSC is the longest-running salsa congress in the United States fully produced and owned by a woman. After earning her Bachelors Degree, Moreno joined the Galena Park ISD team as a 4th grade teacher. in Finance from Texas A&M, as well as a M.F.A. Irma is currently a Senior Manager for TNTPs workforce team. 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. Dr. Lara has a bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland University College and a masters in educational administration from Texas State University. Born in the Dominican Republic, Alma Notaro immigrated to New York City at a young age. He was later the founding science teacher at KIPP DC: Key Academy, before returning to Southern California to continue his work as a teacher leader. She is a first-generation immigrant from Colombia who knows how much hard work, resilience, and support goes into simply finding the right opportunities for success. I was introduced to Rocketship, where some of my children attended and I have been working for the past 7 years. Jades career has centered on serving youth pursuing education and career pathways. Betsy Castro is the founding Vice President of Finance and Operations at Latinos for Education, where she brings deep experience in finance and operations, entrepreneurship, project management, and strategy. 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. In 2016, she obtained a dual Associates degree in Business Management and Accounting from North Shore Community College followed by her Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration in 2020. She received her teaching certification in EC-6 Generalist, and taught Pre-k, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Science, and Fifth Grade Science. 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. Her hobbies include reading, dancing, and enjoying the outdoors. Lorena believes patience, cooperation, hard work and a passion to provide quality education for youth and families help build strong communities and future opportunities. in Education from Fordham University and a B.A. He moved to the US not speaking English. She builds capacity in her district by utilizing research-based strategies that help support language learners in the K 5th grade classroom. . I had my daughter at a young age and have experienced what it is to persevere through the challenges life throws at us. Recently, Jose attended the annual conference of the University Council in Educational Administration, UCEA-2021, at Columbus, Ohio, where he presented the findings of his research on the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in secondary Latino newcomers language and content learning. Leticia also oversees TNTPs strategy to support local, state, and national policymakers to create real and lasting changes in education. After I started working to help support my family after a tragic accident that left my father quadraplegic. Currently, Lupita serves her community as the proud Assistant Principal of Family Engagement and Administration and Founding OM at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy. Source: as a side gig, I've done video editing for some IG "coaches" for 3+yrs. SandraRodrguez is the Advocacy Director at Latinos for Education where she leads the organizations efforts to elevate Latino voices in decision making to increase educational outcomes. Prior to this role, Nakisha served as the Assistant to the Vice President on the Teacher Leadership Development Team at Teach for America. Following the blind wedding on Lifetime's MAFS, it's crunch time, when the couples attempt to get to know each other to see if they really do match. Lora graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in 2003 with a Bachelors in Education. in International Business. She continued her educational carrer in Aldine ISD but she moved to Anderson Acdemy in 1997 to be part of the district Fine Arts Magnet program. Ruby has a passion for helping youth and the community via the arts and created the Texas Salsa Congress (TSC). He moved across the state to rural Missouri in a stepfamily in the 1.5 version (High School). In addition, she is a Music Together teacher trainer. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, TEACH, University of Houston-Downtown Advisory Board of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences,and theLatino Texas PAC, which he chairs. His work has been primarily focused on social studies pedagogy, assessment theory, and curriculum implementation. Dakota identifies as Afro-Latina. 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. Justin Vigil grew up in Houston, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University as a first-generation college student. She is committed to elevating achievement and educational equity for over one million emergent bilingual students and their families. She plans to become a campus administrator soon and make a more significant positive impact on teachers, staff, parents, students, and the community. In 2010, he obtained a graduate law degree in taxation, and in his final years of practice focused on trust and estate work. Jos is a native of Oaxaca, Mexico. As a first-generation high school and college graduate, she is passionate about providing opportunities for students who come from the same underserved communities and believes that it takes a village to raise a child. As a classroom teacher in an affluent suburban district, she witnessed first-hand the educational inequities experienced by students of color and their families, which prompted her to leave the classroom to pursue other leadership roles. Joel Muoz is a Houston native and educator who was born to Mexican immigrant parents. Leticia de la Vara advises TNTPs executive team on strategy, accountability, innovation, and the implementation of organization-wide initiatives. 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. She came to the United States in 1993 as part of the studied abroad program from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. began his professional career as a middle school math teacher in West Philadelphia while earning his teaching certification at The University of Pennsylvania. Later on, she completed an MA from Universidad de Alcal de Henares on Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. In 2015, Kelly was selected to join the Teach For America corps, where she began her tenure as a Special Education Teacher teaching grades 9-12. Kathy moved to Houston in sixth grade and continued her education by graduating from the University of Houston-Downtown with a B.A. In this role, she manages the growing teams internal operations for the organization to effectively work toward its mission. She decided to focus on college counseling because she saw a need for college going identities within minorities. Isabella and her family live in the Houston area. When granted permission she was employed at YES Prep Public Schools to project manage for the Chief of Staff and has been a part of the change in Houston ever since. My name is Alexandra Tejeda Diaz and I am in my seventh year of teaching in the city of Boston. As a leadership coach, Myrla has faith in other life experts to find her the perfect stranger to marry on Married at First Sight. TNTP's official website is www.tntp.org What is TNTP's Revenue? As the oldest of five girls, she received a Bachelors degree from California Polytechnic State University. Irma Ayala-Nicholas is a Houston native and education advocate. Michael later became the Senior Director of STEM, managing across the math and science programs, and is now the Vice President of High School Great Teaching, where he leads the vision for the academic program for all content areas across the seven high schools of Achievement First. Michelle Mercado, Vice President Southwest, TNTP. Heholdsa doctorate in Educational Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University with an emphasis on Human Capital Developmentand lives in Jacksonville, FL since 2018. Italia started her professional path in education as a 4th grade Bilingual teacher in August of 1994 in Oleson Elementary in Aldine ISD. Within my time at MJE, I found passion in mentoring youth and young parents. To understand the situation better, as a leadership coach, Myrla makes a minimum of $200k, as reported by Reddit. to provide a better life for their children. Outside of work, Judith likes to spend quality time with her husband and their two sons. In 2015 Natalie made the move to YES Prep Public Schools where she started as an 8th grade math and Algebra I teacher and later also taught Freshman Seminar. Lupita felt it was important to focus on this goal so that she may be a resource to others by providing support and solutions. While searching for a school to enroll her son in, she realized how politicized education was and sought better options than her school district provided. In July 2017, he became the youngest member of the Board of Directors of First Literacy, a non-profit organization founded in 1988 by a group of corporate and community leaders, including former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn and former Boston Globe publisher William O. Taylor. In 2013, Natalia moved to Houston, Texas to work in public education. She absolutely loves being a teacher of teachers as well as working with passionate educators who want to master their craft. One non-verified source on Twitter claimed that Johnny has a girlfriend that is not Myrla, but he has not made this public. He spent a lot of time growing up wondering why his schooling seemed to allow for unequal opportunities based on family and class. Marina went on to earn an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Texas Christian University, she planned make an impact through research. She was born in Santiago de Chile and moved to New York City at the age of four where she started her journey in bilingual education as a student. Most recently, she served as the Managing Director of College Access at EMERGE. In preparation to move into a leadership role, I have successfully completed the Lynch Leadership Micro Academy offered through Boston College. He earned a BA with Honors in Political Science from the University of Central Florida and is a graduate of the ICN Business School in France. She joined the fellowship to re-enter the education world and continue the fight in supporting our Latino communities. I was born in Raymondville, Texas, which is a town in south Texas. 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