STAFF & BOARD

STAFF

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Emily Pinal

Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Programs & Communications
Pronouns: She/her/ella

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Lina Ortega

Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Fundraising, Finance, & Operations
Pronouns: She/her/ella

Arely Cruz

Arely Cruz

Communications Associate
Pronouns: She/them/ella

Kassandra Ramirez

Kassandra Ramirez

Rural Organizing Manager
Pronouns: She/her/ella

Board of Directors

Belen Iniguez

Co-Founder/Board Chair
Pronouns: She/they

Valeria Serna

Valeria Serna

Board Secretary
Pronouns: She/her/ella

Cecilia Sanchez

Cecilia Sanchez

Board Treasurer
Pronouns: She/her/ella

LaShun Roy

LaShun Roy

Board Member
Pronouns: She/Her

Special Spotlight

Fall 2024 Este Poder’s Student Fellows

University of Texas at Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

Brian Oviedo

He/him

Emily Bentacourt 

She/Ella

Lorena Esquivel

Lorena Esquivel 

She/Her/Ella 

Stephen F. Austin State University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Leslie Chalco

She/Her

tran Ngo

She/Her

Edna Rodriguez-Mendoza

She/Her

Tyler Junior College

Valeria Rodriguez 

She/Her/Ella

Jarvis Christian University

Raniya WHite 

She/Her/Hers