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 Leader

Senator Monique Limón

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

Chairwoman Nora Vargas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 & HOPE Binational Fellowship, 2021 - Appointed Chair of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Immigration Reform Task Force

Norma Rojas-Mora

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2009 - Named Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Affairs and Development for Bakersfield College

Myriam Valdez Singh

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Appointed as the Legislative Director for the California Department of Financial Protections and Innovation

Dr. Jesse Garza Roderick

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Appointed to serve on San Joaquin’s Delta’s Governing Board

Jennifer Ramirez

HOPE College Leadership Program, Class of 2021 - Named Finance Budget Analyst for the California Department of Finance

Stella Premo

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2001 - Starting a new position as a Course Instructor at the College of Continuing Education (CCE) at Sacramento State

Edith Moreno

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2022 - Named new Governing Board Member for LA's Best

Leticia Corona

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2016 - Accepted into the UC Berkeley Executive MBA program

Natalia Alarcon

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named Director of Programs at Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara

Marisa Aurora Quiroz

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2012 - 2024 Visionary Awards recipient of the Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building

Guadalupe Lazaro

HOPE College Leadership Program, Class 2020 - Appointed to the UCLA Latino Alumni Association Board of Directors as Co-Chair of Marketing

Darcie Green

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2021 - Sworn into Santa Clara County Race and Health Disparities Community Board

Victoria 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 Program

Emily G. Esparza

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Newly named Board Members for Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley

Maria Espinoza

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2020 - Started a new position as Policy Director for the California Housing Consortium

IL State Rep Eva-Dinah Delgado

2022 HOPE Binational Fellow - Received the Bridge Builder Award from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Ramona Prieto

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2017 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

Alicia Isaacs-Lee

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2013 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

Larisa Cespedes

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2005 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

Viviana Becerra

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2018 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

Erika Contreras

HOPE Leadership Institute, 2011 - Named to the Capitol Weekly's 2024 Top 100 List

Gloria Cruz Cardenas

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2019 - Named Chief Impact Officer at The San Diego LGBT Community Center

Dora Beyer

HOPE Leadership Institute, Class of 2023 - Named to Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2024 Class of 40 under 40 in California

Julissa Gutierrez

2023 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as one of New York's Top Latino Leaders by City & State New York

Andrea 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 Association

Amanda Farias

2024 HOPE Binational Fellow - Listed as New York's Top Latino Leaders at #1 by City & State New York

Mara Candelaria Reardon

2018 HOPE Binational Fellow - Named Senior Advisor at The White House Initiative on Educational and Economic Excellence for Hispanics

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

Cathryn Rivera

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

Sade Williams

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

Elizabeth Seelman

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

Jessica Fernandez

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

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.

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 Court

Dr. Rebecca Rivera

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

Dr. Yasmin Davidds

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

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)

Linda Vasquez

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

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

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

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

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)

Andrea Vigil

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

Cynthia Guerrero

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

Veronica Goei

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

Sylvia Castillo

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

Michele Siqueiros

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

Eneida Román

HOPE Binational Advisory Group Member - Appointed CEO of Amplify Latinx

Ana Jovel Melendez

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

Carleen Jimenez

Former HOPE Intern and HCLP Class of 2024 - Selected as an intern for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute’s (CHLI) Global Leaders Program

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