Alumnae Accomplishments

Cathryn Rivera

Appointment Secretary, Office of Governor Newsom - Commending the Enduring Legacy of the Outgoing Appointments Secretary

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Sonja Diaz

Co-Founder, Latina Futures, 2050 Lab (LFL) and Founding Director Emeritus, UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI) - Honoring her Leadership and Legacy at the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute

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Senator Monique Limón

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2018 - Re-appointed as Senate Democratic Caucus Chair

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Senator Lena Gonzalez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2013 - Appointed as California Senate Majority Leader

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Ana Jovel Melendez

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency

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Eneida Román

HOPE Binational Advisory Group Member - Appointed CEO of Amplify Latinx

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Michele Siqueiros

Honorary HOPE Leadership Institute - 2024 Recipient of the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award

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Sylvia Castillo

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named Executive Director of The California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom

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Veronica Goei

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - Executive Director of Grail Family Services - A Yield Giving 2024 Awardee

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Cynthia Guerrero

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Appointed to the Abstract AI Board of Directors

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Andrea Vigil

HOPE Binational Fellow, 2023 - Recipient of the Exceptional Women of Excellence Award from Women Economic Forum

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Ana Mascareñas

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2010 - Named Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice and Climate Change at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Rita Gallardo Good

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2008 - Elected to serve as the President of the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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Nathaly Arriola Maurice

Latina History Day Committee member & Past Latina Action Day Participant - Named among the most powerful Latinas in People Magazine en Español's 25 Mas Poderosas de 2024 list

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Naomy Poot Ibarra

HOPE College Leadership Program, 2022 - Intern at the American Philosophical Society's Native American Scholars Initiative Summer Undergraduate Program, funded by the Mellon Foundation

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Linda Vasquez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Received her Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California

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Paula Amezola

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Honored with the Leader of the Year award for 2023-2024 by the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA)

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Dr. Yasmin Davidds

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2000 - Released book “Graciously Assertive: How Becoming a Better Human Makes You a Better Leader

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Dr. Rebecca Rivera

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2006 - Newly appointed board-certified OBGYN at Adventist Health

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Judge Lucy Armendariz

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2004 - Named to the State Bar Court Vetting Committee by the California Supreme Court

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Nancy De Los Santos

Legacy HOPE Supporter - Debutted her film, "Say a Little Prayer"

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Michele Siqueiros

Honorary HOPE Leadership Institute - Celebrating Michele Siqueiros's 16 years as president of Campaign for College Opportunity and 20 years of service overall.

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Lizbeth Zepeda

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Started her own business as Founder and Fractional Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant at LKE Fractional HR, Consulting and Coaching Services.

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Jessica Fernandez

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2022 - Promoted to Senior Manager, Government Relations, Orange County at Southern California Edison

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Elizabeth Seelman

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2008 - Promoted to Director of Corporate Public Affairs at Southern California Edison

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Sade Williams

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2023 - Named Director of South Valley, Go Public Schools

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