Alumnae Accomplishments
HOPE Alumnae Accomplishments
Discover the Success Stories of HOPE’s Alumnae Month by Month
HOPE alumnae are breaking barriers in every industry and paving the way for more Latina leaders to make a difference, from public office to the corporate sector. Read more about our alumnae’s accomplishments and get inspired!
All Alumni Accomplishments
Senator Lena Gonzalez
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2013 - Appointed as California Senate Majority LeaderSenator Monique Limón
HOPE Binational Fellow, 2018 - Re-appointed as Senate Democratic Caucus ChairChairwoman Nora Vargas
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 & HOPE Binational Fellowship, 2021 - Appointed Chair of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Immigration Reform Task ForceNorma Rojas-Mora
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2009 - Named Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Affairs and Development for Bakersfield CollegeMyriam Valdez Singh
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed as the Legislative Director for the California Department of Financial Protections and InnovationDr. Jesse Garza Roderick
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Appointed to serve on San Joaquin’s Delta’s Governing BoardJennifer Ramirez
HOPE College Leadership Program, Class of 2021 - Named Finance Budget Analyst for the California Department of FinanceStella Premo
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Starting a new position as a Course Instructor at the College of Continuing Education (CCE) at Sacramento StateEdith Moreno
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2022 - Named new Governing Board Member for LA's BestLeticia Corona
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2016 - Accepted into the UC Berkeley Executive MBA programNatalia Alarcon
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named Director of Programs at Girls Inc. of Greater Santa BarbaraMarisa Aurora Quiroz
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - 2024 Visionary Awards recipient of the Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region BuildingGuadalupe Lazaro
HOPE College Leadership Program, Class 2020 - Appointed to the UCLA Latino Alumni Association Board of Directors as Co-Chair of MarketingDarcie Green
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2021 - Sworn into Santa Clara County Race and Health Disparities Community BoardVictoria Gomez
HOPE College Leadership Program Class of ‘23, Future History Maker ‘23, & Summer ‘24 Research Intern - Selected to participate in The White House Hispanic Initiative Latino Leadership ProgramEmily G. Esparza
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Newly named Board Members for Latina Coalition of Silicon ValleyMaria Espinoza
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2020 - Started a new position as Policy Director for the California Housing ConsortiumIL State Rep Eva-Dinah Delgado
2022 HOPE Binational Fellow - Received the Bridge Builder Award from the Illinois Chamber of CommerceRamona Prieto
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 ListAlicia Isaacs-Lee
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2013 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 ListLarisa Cespedes
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2005 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 ListViviana Becerra
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 ListErika Contreras
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 ListGloria Cruz Cardenas
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Named Chief Impact Officer at The San Diego LGBT Community CenterDora Beyer
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named to Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2024 Class of 40 under 40 in CaliforniaJulissa Gutierrez
2023 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as one of New York's Top Latino Leaders by City & State New YorkAndrea Vigil
2023 HOPE Binational Fellow - Accepted into the Fall 2024 WBENC Energy Executive Program (EEP)Melina Duarte
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2024 - Appointed as Political Director for California Teachers Association, New Board member of the Latino Prosperity, and New Chair for the UCI Latino Alumni AssociationAmanda Farias
2024 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as New York's Top Latino Leaders at #1 by City & State New YorkMara Candelaria Reardon
2018 HOPE Binational Fellow - Named Senior Advisor at The White House Initiative on Educational and Economic Excellence for HispanicsSonja 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 InstituteCathryn Rivera
Appointment Secretary, Office of Governor Newsom - Commending the Enduring Legacy of the Outgoing Appointments SecretarySade Williams
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2023 - Named Director of South Valley, Go Public SchoolsElizabeth Seelman
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2008 - Promoted to Director of Corporate Public Affairs at Southern California EdisonJessica Fernandez
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2022 - Promoted to Senior Manager, Government Relations, Orange County at Southern California EdisonLizbeth 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.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.Nancy De Los Santos
Legacy HOPE Supporter - Debutted her film, "Say a Little Prayer"Judge Lucy Armendariz
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2004 - Named to the State Bar Court Vetting Committee by the California Supreme CourtDr. Rebecca Rivera
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2006 - Newly appointed board-certified OBGYN at Adventist HealthDr. Yasmin Davidds
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2000 - Released book “Graciously Assertive: How Becoming a Better Human Makes You a Better LeaderPaula 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)Linda Vasquez
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Received her Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern CaliforniaNaomy 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 FoundationNathaly 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 listRita 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 CommerceAna Mascareñas
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2010 - Named Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice and Climate Change at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Andrea Vigil
HOPE Binational Fellow, 2023 - Recipient of the Exceptional Women of Excellence Award from Women Economic ForumCynthia Guerrero
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Appointed to the Abstract AI Board of DirectorsVeronica Goei
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - Executive Director of Grail Family Services - A Yield Giving 2024 AwardeeSylvia Castillo
HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named Executive Director of The California Coalition for Reproductive FreedomMichele Siqueiros
Honorary HOPE Leadership Institute - 2024 Recipient of the James Irvine Foundation Leadership AwardEneida Román
HOPE Binational Advisory Group Member - Appointed CEO of Amplify LatinxAna Jovel Melendez
HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the California Environmental Protection AgencyCarleen Jimenez
Former HOPE Intern and HCLP Class of 2024 - Selected as an intern for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute’s (CHLI) Global Leaders ProgramExplore our Alumnae Roster
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