Experience

MALDEF - Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America

Northeast Regional Census Director    

Crafted and directed 13-state bilingual outreach program to educate and motivate Latinos to participate in 2010 Census. Trained organizations, partnered with press, and developed public service announcements and materials to ensure an accurate count of Latino communities in 32 targeted counties from Virginia to Maine. Interviewed on Univision, Telemundo, Radio Bilingüe, Impacto Latin News, and others.

Casa de Maryland

Legal Intakes Coordinator

Coordinated legal assistance and provided direct Spanish-language counseling for immigrant clients facing issues such as wage theft, deportation, and workplace discrimination. Led bilingual phonebanking efforts for comprehensive immigration reform campaign.

Barack Obama Campaign

Deputy Regional Field Director    

Developed and executed field program. Recruited volunteers, trained staff, and implemented get out the vote plan. Established teams to knock on over 35,000 doors during final days. Led county to record 250,000 vote margin. Also won 13-way race to represent Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District at the Democratic National Convention.

Lowell School

Spanish Teacher   

Created and implemented new Spanish curriculum for 6 classes from 4th-7th grades. Received Responsive Classroom training. Facilitated differentiated, engaging activities such as songs, dances, and current events from Spanish-speaking cultures.