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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Promoted to management position, developing and implementing CASA in Action’s operational field plans for Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania to build power for our working families and immigrant communities through civic engagement. Collaborating with partners to expand democracy initiatives, including vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration, and.

Hyattsville, MD

Led CASA’s state legislative advocacy campaigns during the 2018 and 2019 Maryland General Assembly sessions, focusing on the Maryland Dream Act Expansion, Fight for Fifteen, Maryland Trust Act, and community school legislation. Maintained and grew new partnerships with pro-immigrant organizations in Maryland through coalition-building efforts to increase.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Transitioned roles to manage CASA in Action’s 2017 Virginia Gubernatorial electoral field program in Fairfax County; hired and led a team of 20 field organizers to engage voters from Black and Latinx communities into conversations regarding civic engagement and issues impacting their communities. Maintained internal program dashboards that tracked progress.

Hyattsville, Maryland

Oversaw state education advocacy campaigns during the 2017 Maryland General Assembly session, focusing on the Maryland Dream Act Expansion and strengthening English Learners protection under the state’s school accountability legislation. Worked alongside Education Department to increase school infrastructure funds in a local school board budget proposal.

Led our education policy initiatives to strengthen school accountability measures that serve English Learning students and mandate equitable school funding through “Supplement, Not Supplant” guidance. Worked alongside national civil rights and education advocacy partners to influence members of congress on strengthening equitable school funding and school.

Washington, D.C.

Program manager for the Ready, Set, Go! Initiative

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed program plans to increase Alliance for Justice’s advocacy capacity evaluation work, including a redesign of the organization’s Advocacy Capacity Tool (ACT), a tool used to capture an organization’s capacity to conduct advocacy work. Analyzed ACT responses to share with foundations the areas of advocacy non-profit groups sought to build capacity.

Rockville, Maryland

Led one-on-one conversations with Montgomery County Public School students attending the county’s alternative school program to create goal-oriented and skill-building improvement plans. Advocated for improved teacher conduct for students needing additional support. Developed and conducted exploratory survey of 29 mental health practitioners’ treatment.

Hyattsville, MD

Guided community members seeking health insurance and food assistance through the state Medicaid and SNAP benefit application process and bridged them to local workforce and school-related resources. Worked alongside nurse practitioners to conduct community needs assessment that highlighted limited access to county assistance due to language and.

Master'S Degree, Social Work, Macro Concentration With Community Action And Social Policy Specialization

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work A Sociology

Activities and Societies: Treasurer - Social Work Student Association 2011-2013; President - Hispanic Latino Student Union 2009-2010;