BiographyCommunity organizer and former educator; five years as Executive Director of the Latino Union of Chicago advocating for day laborers and domestic workers against wage theft. Grew up in Puerto Rico and has lived in Chicago for about a decade; elected twice to Roosevelt High School's Local School Council, taught adult English-language learners, helped launch a volunteer ICE watch, and co-ran a weekly neighborhood food pantry serving 200+ people during COVID.
ProfessionExecutive Director, Latino Union of Chicago; former educator (adult ESL, after-school programs); community organizer