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In this position as a Project Steward for the Our Power Loan Fund at CJA, I accompany democratically governed enterprises from CJA's Our Power communities through the process of applying for, receiving and repaying non-extractive loans. This involves the cultivation of a pool of potential projects, creation of educational materials on regenerative.

I do freelance work as an interpreter and translator for Spanish and English. I am the cofounder of a language justice collective based in Central Florida, named Lantana Language Collective. My specialties are: agriculture, social movements, labor movements, immigration, environment, sustainability, economics, personal finance, and cooperatives. I am.

In this position I planned and implemented ACE’s voter engagement strategy in Florida for municipal, state and federal elections (including voter registration, GOTV efforts); Recruited, hired and managed full time staff and as well as managed a large team of contractors; Created and implemented training materials to prepare volunteers and paid canvassers.

Recruited, selected and mentored high school students in central Florida participating in ACE’s Youth Action Fellowship. With the onset of the COVID19 pandemic, I adapted ACE’s in-person Fellowship curriculum for a virtual space and created 1 new module on Digital Organizing.Facilitated the Spring & Fall 2020 Youth Action Fellowships in Central Florida.

De Land, Florida, United States

Answered the phones, scheduled clients and managed records for several different counseling programs.

Apopka, Florida, United States

I provided technical support to 8 community organizers spread out through 5 offices across the state of FL including: organizing and facilitating staff meetings, procuring seeds and supplies, co-creating curriculum using popular education methodology, planning and coordinating events of up to 200 people, and more.

Pierson, FL

I assist in organizing and facilitating meetings of the community garden as well as recruiting and managing volunteers from outside the community. I also recruit, train, and supervise volunteers that provide technical assistance to community members applying for Food Stamps. I solicit donations from small businesses and chain stores in and around Pierson.

Apopka, FL

My responsibilities included recruiting and managing volunteers for the Association's different projects as well as managing the Social Media accounts and online engagement of the organization and event planning (volunteer work days, fundraisers, conferences, etc.).

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: Co-President and Treasurer of Feminist Club, Environmental ClubI was a double major in Economics and Latin.

Certificate In Ecological Horticulture, Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture