in Psychology, Nakisha served as a 2015 TFA Corps Member in Colorado Springs where she taught Middle School English for two years. She received her teaching certification in EC-6 Generalist, and taught Pre-k, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Science, and Fifth Grade Science. He has always embraced his afro-latino roots, intertwining his familys island ways with the hip hop culture of the Bay Area. Gabriela received her BA in Neuroscience from Emmanuel College as well as her Certification in Compensation Analysis through the Compensation Analyst Academy. As of 2021, She is 35 Years old. Marina then served as a campus instructional coach at a high school supporting math and science teachers. A list of his professional appointments include inaugural Houston board fellow with Latinos for Education; board member of Connect CommunityPurpose Built Communities, a Houston nonprofit focused on serving the unique needs of immigrant and refugee families; board president of the Emmy Saenz Foundation, a Texas nonprofit providing material support to Spinal Cord Injury survivors; inaugural member of the Teacher Advisory Council for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; curriculum writer for Twin Cities Public Television, and board member of the East Education Project. Alma is currently the Literacy Coach at Fitchburg High School, where she works to promote literacy and equity for all students. Myrla Feria was the first contestant on Married At First Sight, Season 13, which premiered on 21 July 2021. . Si se puede! According to Myrla's LinkedIn profile, she attended the University of Texas Pan-American where she earned a bachelor's degree in bilingual-early. Additionally, she works closely with the Language Arts Department to design and align the state standards, and create district assessments in Spanish. Over the past 20 years I have been fortunate to work with youth, in several capacities. 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. Her work is focused on expanding high-quality preparation routes and strengthening pathways into the profession for aspiring Black and Latino teachers. She is passionate about students reaching their full potential through utilizing tools such as social emotional learning, technology, STEM and opportunity. She is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals. Being in a leadership position to advocate for families, she realized the importance of educating them on their immigration rights and helping them in their path to legalizing their status and/or achieving citizenship. Nakisha Attar is the Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership at Latinos for Education. Justin Vigil grew up in Houston, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University as a first-generation college student. Marias continued focus to tell the community story and fight for patients rights has been demonstrated during the past 20 years within the healthcare industry and it now carries forwarded demonstrated in her current roles as Co-Vice Chair and alumni from North Shore Community College and by serving the past 5 years as a Board Alumni Trustee. She graduated from Indiana University as a Hudson and Holland Scholar and holds her B.A. Maria has demonstrated her commitment to youth development, student engagement and public policy and continues to advocate to ensure young people have access, support and receive the quality education they deserve. Music is a great source of comfort, inspiration and expression for someone who cannot sing or play an instrumentCooking is the other form of expression that attempts to reach the heart and the belly. R.D. Speculation involves that she could be dating him for money, but she already has a successful job as a leadership coach. Prior to her work with BES, Lorena worked as Chief of Staff at City Year, Miami. As the oldest of five girls, she received a Bachelors degree from California Polytechnic State University. She ultimately ended up planning and organizing events for The Woodlands Township until she landed a role as the Special Projects Coordinator for the then Talent team of YES Prep in 2016. I value being open-minded, positive, and consistent. dedicated over 10 years leveraging relationships to resource quality educational opportunities for youth and families. I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA in the Mission District, el corazn de San Francisco, home to many Mexican and Central American immigrants. He has previously worked in the AML compliance space for the last 8 years, most recently at MineralTree, Inc. where he started and helped maintain their AML compliance program; and State Street Corporation where he started as a Sanctions Compliance Analyst in 2017. Through the Latino Board Fellowship, Tiffany is elated to support better educational outcomes for Houstons Latino youth. Born in Central America, raised in South America, and educated in North America, Erasmos journey is unique and very different to the traditional linear path. Johanawas born and raised in Colombia and gained her postsecondary education in Urban and Public Affairs while working with Latino grassroots organizations in Chicago advocating for immigrant rights and providing affordable housing services to low-income families. Luzdivina grew up in the small town of Rio Grande City. During her seven years in Reece Acdemy Italia Cea was offer opportunities to growth professionally, she served as the campus LPAC Administrtor, Skills Specialist, RTI Interventionist, Dyslexia Coordinator, Family & Community Liason, Testing Coordinator, and Assitant Principal. - Facilitate weekly goals-based coaching aligned to program priorities and differentiated for individual leader and school needs and context. Joshua is a proud son of two diasporas, born to a Puerto Rican father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother raised in New York City. Lora Meza is currently a Curriculum Instructional Specialist for Social Studies teachers at Bleyl Middle School for the Cy-Fair ISD in Houston, Texas. In Los Angeles I had the privilege of not only working with a diverse student population, but also a diverse faculty. Lupita felt it was important to focus on this goal so that she may be a resource to others by providing support and solutions. She is the first person in her family to attend college and graduate from college. Kimberly now is the Manager of Program Vendor Operations where she helps lead the efforts to make sure the Program team manages their budget, handles relations with external vendors, and leads program team procurement operations. Fellow at the DAmore McKim School of Business at Northeastern University proactively seeking a Masters degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in Human Resource: Corporate Renewal. Outside of the classroom, I hope to explore different leadership opportunities in my community that continue to have a positive impact on the lives of my students. Her workplace philosophy is to trust/empower others to do their roles and practice a sum of all parts approach. Having been a KIPP student myself, I have grown up in the mission and vision of KIPP. My leadership style is empathetic, communicative, and decisive. She is currently the District Instructional World Language Coach at Cambridge Public Schools, where she supports teachers and students across the district to engage in positive and productive learning environments. Since arriving in the United States in 2014, Ciro has worked for multiple media outlets in Boston and Washington, D.C., and has served as a game broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox Spanish Network on over 50 games. In his role, he helps to develop and implement a comprehensive annual fundraising strategy working to build and expand the network of philanthropic partners invested in Latinos for Educations mission. Benjamin has a masters degree in secondary education and a bachelors in Industrial Engineering. Position that gave her the opportunity to work side by side with district teachers, students, and families. She is a founding advisor of the Bring Change to Mind club which dedicates time to reducing teen mental health stigma and opening honest conversations on community wellness. Daniel trained as an attorney, and for over twenty years prior to his board work, kept a private general practice. She is also a member of the Education of Colors Coalition Leadership Team, co-chair of the Latinx Educator Resource group and founding member of the Educators of Color Mentorship Program in her district. Master of Public Administration (Public Administration) 2008 - 2011; Giving back to the community that gave her an opportunity to succeed in life was one of the promises she made to herself as she furthered her career. She has more than 20 years of experience in the education field as a teacher, instructional coach, researcher, and professor of education. Her parents believed she and her sister would have better educational opportunities in this country. She is also a mother and has two children. Paola is married to Johnny and they have five children. in Hispanic Studies. 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. She has sat on the Board of EmpowHERto, The Honor Yoga Foundation, and Blue Sky Talk. Myrla entered the Texas-based season as a 34-year-old leadership coach with high expectations for her husband. As an academic and leader, Shelby understands these same challenges are connected structural and institutional barriers and looks forward to sharing her ideas on how to eliminate barriers to create a more equitable education landscape for all students. Andrea was born in Mexico City and immigrated to Boston in 1994. There she oversaw finances, personnel and operations for an organization providing academic support to over 5,000 children across Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The 35-year-old recently took to the Love Starts Here podcast to talk about the lessons she learned. Prior to this, he served as a secondary Science teacher in urban, Title I public schools. Alexandrea continues to advocate for equity in education in her community and across the country and proudly tells anyone who will listen that the next generation of leaders are in her East Side San Jose classroom. I grew up in the East Side of San Jose where I later went on to attend San Jose State University where I obtained my Bachelors degree in Child and Adolescent development. Rosa also holds an LCSW and is a License Clinical Social Worker. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Houston Downtown. in Interpersonal Communications from The University of Texas at Austin. Be Somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody. (Kid President) My Goal as Principal at Eckert Elementary is to ensure every student walks out of our front doors feeling like they can conquer the world and do anything they put their mind to. in History at the University of California,Berkeley. Myrla received the nickname "Picture Perfect Princess" because of her high standards. Natalia received her Master of Education in Multicultural Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. In his role on corporate boards, Daniel is intimately familiar with both the need for greater diversity, and the difficulty of matching qualified candidates to available seats. As an Associate Program Director for Raising A Reader Massachusetts (RAR-MA), Tasha Espndez enjoys exchanging with families interactive storytelling practices to develop early literacy skills for kindergarten readiness. Joshua then went on to receive his Masterss Degree in International Affairs from the New School in 2017. With over 15 years of experience, Betsy is a finance, operations, and people strategist who ensures financial sustainability, operational excellence, and an inclusive work environment. Lorena graduated from Boston College with a B.A. Inspired by her fathers journey as an educator, Adriana started her own teaching career as an ESL teacher in Houston as a 2007 Teach For America corps member. Lorena believes patience, cooperation, hard work and a passion to provide quality education for youth and families help build strong communities and future opportunities. Recently, Jimmy has stepped into the Assistant Principal role focusing on schoolwide instructional practices. The foundation serves over 2,000 students in Title 1 schools, Casa de Esperanza de Los Nios, and families at the Ronald McDonald House, supporting childrens cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and language development through the power of music. Throughout her career Maribel has been an advocate for bilingual students with communication impairments and specifically differentiating between a language difference versus disorder. She uses the excitement of human spaceflight to inspire learners to be curious and pursue their passions. She also serves as a Board of Education member for her local school district. Currently, Lupita serves her community as the proud Assistant Principal of Family Engagement and Administration and Founding OM at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy. In her role she is responsible for developing the vision, and managing publicly funded early care and education, early intervention & inclusion, family support, and community-based behavioral/mental health services via a two-generation, holistic, and culturally responsive approach. In July 2021 Mr. Toscano was named Principal at de Santiago Primary, where he wants to continue making an important contribution to the development of our community through high quality Early Childhood instruction. Irma is currently a Senior Manager for TNTPs workforce team. Alongside her team, they were able to send over 300,000 pounds of food, clothes, and medical resources to Puerto Rico. As a beneficiary of philanthropy, Benjamin and his family have begun to pay that gift forward by starting the Cabrera Scholarship; a scholarship directed at supporting BIPOC students who are searching for post-secondary financial assistance. 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. She is also the Investigations Chair of the National Policy and Compliance Board of her sorority, Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Seoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc., developing policies and managing risk for more than a thousand members. Justin has a passion for ensuring that operational systems ensure excellence for schools and districts to increase student achievement outcomes. Alicia Baturoni Cortez is a career STEM educator with 26 years experience creating engaging learning opportunities for students of all ages. He was responsible for building and developing a strong regional presence of alumni through their involvement with The Collective, TeachForAmericas Alumni of Color Association. Janine Ramirez is an education advocate with over a decade of experience and a track record of collaborating with community stakeholders to bring educational opportunities to underserved communities. Kike graduated from University of Houston with a doctoral degree in professional leadership and policy studies in education. 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. One non-verified source on Twitter claimed that Johnny has a girlfriend that is not Myrla, but he has not made this public. Currently, she is the Assistant Director for Related Services in the Office of Special Education. Further, she earned a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University in 2022, where she focused on the social-emotional needs of English Learners to improve student outcomes. Kimberly was a founding member of YES Preps Program Team where she was the Special Projects Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Chief Program Officer (formerly Chief Talent Officer) until November of 2021. Myrla. Pedro Sepulveda is currently a Sr Network Operations Engineer at Lumen Technology based from Houston, Texas. After earning her degree, in 2006, Sandra could not begin her teaching career due to her undocumented status. He now lives in Connecticut with his wife, and their two young daughters. According to Reddit sleuths, she is a leadership coach for The New Teacher Project and makes a minimum of $200k. Sergio Gallardo was born in Houston, Texas and currently works at the Arabic Immersion Magnet School as a Math Interventionist. Not knowing how she was going to use her two degrees of Latin American Studies and Psychology that combined her passion for dismantling systems of oppression and developing strengths in people, she landed back in Pasadena serving as a College Adviser with for the National College Advising Corps. In her time at YES Prep Public Schools, she has taken on many roles and has been a part of the change in Houston in various capacities; she currently serves as the Director of Program Initiatives in the District Office. Additionally, she created the colleges THRIVE Center (Together Harnessing the Resources that Inspire a Valuable Education), a one-stop-shop for student success. Jennifer Reed is the Director of Clinical Services for Dallas ISDs Mental Health Services Department. He was previously News Producer at Telemundo New England, where he won two New England Emmy Awards, becoming the firstLatino to win forOutstanding Live News Producer. Leticia de la Vara advises TNTPs executive team on strategy, accountability, innovation, and the implementation of organization-wide initiatives.