About Madrinas Padrinos Program
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MPLP Steering Committee
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MPLP Co-Chair
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Juliá Delgadillo is a long time resident of the City of Alhambra in the San Gabriel Valley. Her family is originally from Manzanillo, Colima and Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua. Juliá is a Representative Agent for the United States Government where she is a member of the Hispanic Advisory Committee and the Federal Employees Union.
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MPLP Co-Chair
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Miguel Martinez is serving California State Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez as a Field Representative for the 46th Assembly District.
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Director of Administration
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Marcella Cortez is currently serving California State Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez as a Senior Field Representative. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she earned her Bachelors of Arts in History and Minors in Public Policy and Chicano Studies.
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Director of Communications
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Daisy Pizana is currently the Grants and Special Projects Coordinator for Congresswoman Linda Sánchez representing the 39th Congressional District of California
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Director of Finance
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Julio Esperias serves as the lead South Los Angeles Community Organizer for the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) to create accessible community green and open spaces toward addressing the inequity of open spaces in Los Angeles’ underserved neighborhoods.
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Director of Membership
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Kristie Hernández has led a life in public service. Her personal and work experiences have all been in the public and non-profit sector. She has a genuine interest and commitment to serving the public and lower-socioeconomic communities. She worked as an instructional aide for the second largest school district in the nation – the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Director of Mentoring
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Elizabeth currently serves as the Regional Director with LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program. In this capacity Elizabeth oversees the management of after school programming for 9,000+ elementary students at 58 LAUSD elementary schools in underserved communities. Elizabeth is responsible for ensuring that the 500 + staff members in her region are receiving the developmental support they need to be successful in keeping children safe and engaged.
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Director of Development
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Laura Peralta is a native of Codoba, Argentina, and was raised in Anaheim, CA. As an immigrant, Laura has always been passionate about immigrant right issues. She attended the University of California, Irvine where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Political Science. While at UC Irvine, Laura conducted research focused on the higher educational attainment of immgrant students and was co-founder of the Latino Business Student Association.
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MPLP Committee Member
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Commissioner Agredano was appointed by Supervisor Gloria Molina to the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission in 2007, he was elected by his colleagues as President in 2008. Agredano serves as a Board Member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus Institute, Madrinas and Padrinos Leadership Program, he served as 49th Assembly Chair for the California Democratic Party; he is a Founding Board Member and former Vice President of HONOR PAC, con-currently a member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, (NALEO) and an alumnus of the NALEO CA state-wide summit Health Leadership Project.
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MPLP Committee Member
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James Alva is the Interim Regional Director for the United States’ Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Centers or SBDC. James oversees the 9 SBDCs and over 30 satellite offices throughout the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara.
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Dina Cervantes; Chicana, daughter of once immigrant parents who worked the fields in pursuit of the American Dream, and first in her family to go to college. Although a once labeled “At Risk Youth,” Dina found her way and voice in organizing for education.
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MPLP Committee Member
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Eduardo Cisneros currently serves as Field Director for Board Member Yolie Flores at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation’s second-largest school district. At the LAUSD, he has assisted with the development and implementation of transformative education reform policies seeking to improve the educational outcomes for the students and families of his hometown community of Los Angeles and Southeast LA.
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MPLP Committee Member
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Susana Gonzalez has been working with college student leaders in the California State University for over 10 years. She began her career at Associated Students at Cal State San Marcos and is currently working as the Executive Director for the California State Student Association (CSSA), the largest statewide student advocacy group in the country, representing over 450,000 students.
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MPLP Committee Member
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Patrick Sunpanich is Senior Assistant to California State Assemblymember Tony Mendoza, who is Chairman of the California Latino Caucus in the State Assembly. He has been with the Assemblymember since the summer of 2008. Patrick serves a variety of difference cities within the 56th Assembly District. He is the program coordinator for the "Young Legislators" and internship program for the Assemblymember.
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MPLP Committee Member
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Geneve Villacres has served as Assistant Director of State Government Relations at UCLA since February of 2008. At UCLA, Geneve is responsible for maintaining relationships with state elected officials and their staff. She works primarily with legislators of the Los Angeles-area delegation. In her capacity as an assistant director, she works with the University of California ’s Office of the President to advocate for legislative bills supported by the University of California .
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MPLP Advisory Board
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Jamie is currently an Assistant Director for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) State Government Relations Department. In this capacity he advocates on behalf of UCLA before the State Legislature.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Erica L. Jacquez has been dedicated to public service for more than 10 years and has worked in both California and Washington DC. In November 2011 Erica was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement Liaison at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the leadership of Secretary Donovan.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Louis R. Reyes is a recognized leader and government relations professional with over ten years of working closely with various local, state and federal elected officials and community leaders in the greater Los Angeles area.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Celinda Vázquez is the Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) and The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County (PPAP). PPLA provides convenient, affordable access to a comprehensive range of quality reproductive health care services and sexual health information, through direct patient services, education, and advocacy. PPAP serves as the political arm of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Richard currently serves as the Director of Business Development for L Tech Network Services Inc. A locally operated network services provider for the City and County of Los Angeles. Mr. Polanco is an active member of the Board of Directors for the Torch Foundation, a Los Angeles based nonprofit and at-risk youth organization.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Edgar P. Cisneros currently serves as a legislative consultant for the California Senate Majority Caucus. He previously served as press secretary and district representative for California Senator Martha M. Escutia (Ret.). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from California State University, Long Beach, is a native of Unincorporated East Los Angeles and is currently a resident of the City of Montebello. He has been involved with the CLCI Madrinas Padrinos Leadership Program since its inception in 2005.
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MPLP Advisory Board Member
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Martin Fuentes owns and operates Martin U. Fuentes Insurance Agency, a member of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies in Lakewood. Prior to opening his own business, Martin served as a field representative for Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard in Los Angeles.
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