I am an experienced non-profit professional with a diverse background across K-12 education, local non-profits, and higher education settings. Currently, I serve as the Executive Director of the Andres y Maria Cardenas Family Foundation. Our foundation's mission is to provide scholarships and support to Northeast San Fernando Valley students pursuing higher education, fostering a network of compassionate leaders who elevate their community through service and achievement. By investing in the educational goals, resilience, and promise of students in our community, the Foundation creates generational change within our scholars' families.

In addition to my role at the Foundation, I have a strong track record of training new staff, managing large teams and budgets, and overseeing small and large-scale programming aimed at enhancing community health and engagement. I hold a Master's of Management from the Crowell School of Business at Biola University, with a focus on non-profits, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Women's Studies and Sociology from the University of California, Riverside.

Throughout my career, I have been dedicated to approaching all matters through an intersectional lens that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.