Research Associate, State and Local Advocacy Project

Expertise

Promoting advocacy and civic engagement in the Latino community; organizational capacity-building in the areas of public policy, voter education, and grassroots mobilization

Education

Master’s degree, Latin American studies, University of Texas at Austin; bachelor’s degree, political science and Latin American studies, Wellesley College

Background

Current Position: Research and analysis of advocacy in Latino community-based organizations; development and dissemination of advocacy materials for nonprofit organizations; evaluation of NCLR field-based initiatives

Previous Position(s): Children’s Advocate, SafePlace, Austin, TX; Congressional Intern, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute