STAFF & BOARD
STAFF
Emily Pinal
Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Programs & Communications
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Lina Ortega
Co-Founder/Co-Executive Director of Fundraising, Finance, & Operations
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Arely Cruz
Communications Associate
Pronouns: She/them/ella
Board of Directors
Belen Iniguez
Co-Founder/Board Chair
Pronouns: She/they
Valeria Serna
Board Secretary
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Cecilia Sanchez
Board Treasurer
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Special Spotlight
Spring 2025 Este Poder’s Student Fellows
University of Texas at Tyler
Kiamatzy Robles
She/Her/Ella
simon villalobos
He/Him/El
Michelle Calderon
She/Her/Ella
Stephen F. Austin State University
Daryanna Garcia
She/Her/Ella
Jocelyn Barnes
She/Her
tran Ngo
She/Her
Melany Graciano
She/Her/Ella
Tyler Junior College
Marshall Trevlin Sealey
He/Him/His
