Fernanda builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, community leaders, and elected officials throughout California. She supports the Latina Appointments Collaborative, the Energy Toolkit, and Latina Empowerment Days. Fernanda has a background in community organizing and fundraising. She is a first-generation college graduate and earned her B.A. in political science from UCLA.

As a Community Engagement Coordinator at HOPE, Jasmine is involved in the planning and execution of the organization’s events, programs, and conferences. She has a background in community work and has formed part of several humanitarian aid organizations. Her passion for helping others (specifically minorities, women, and immigrants) comes from her personal life experiences being raised by immigrant parents and having to leave her home, family, and friends at a young age to pursue an education in the U.S. Jasmine grew up in Cancún, México and she is a first-generation college graduate from UCLA with a B.A in Anthropology.

Norma Rojas-Mora serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Public Affairs and Development for Kern Community College District. In this capacity, she works in collaboration with municipal, state, and federal agencies, educational institutions, and community service organizations to promote workforce development and educational initiatives for underserved populations in Kern County. During her tenure, she has spearheaded initiatives such as the Rural Health Equity and Learning (HEAL) Collaborative, focused on addressing healthcare needs in rural areas, the High Road Training Partnership, dedicated to diversifying Kern’s economy and providing high-wage jobs with benefits to residents, and Project Hire Up, which assists Kern County’s unhoused population with pathways to housing and employment.

In addition to her professional role, Norma Rojas-Mora has been active in promoting leadership development for youth and professional women as the past president of Latina Leaders of Kern County. She is involved in programs such as the Youth Leadership Program and the Latina Leadership Institute. Norma Rojas-Mora holds a Master of Science degree in Administration from California State University Bakersfield and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Chicana/Chicano Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She also serves on several boards, including the Local Workforce Development Board, Latina Leaders of Kern County, Bakersfield College Foundation, the Women’s and Girls Fund Advisory Committee, and the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Education Foundation.

Ivette Chavez immigrated from Mexico with her family at the age of 7. Growing up as a migrant worker’s kid, her family settled in Tulare County in the 90s. She became the first in her family to graduate high school and attend a university, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology at Southern Columbia University.

Ivette has diverse experience, including over a decade of running a successful financial services brokerage and later becoming a State Peace Officer. Following an off-the-job injury, she transitioned to real estate with Park Place Real Estate. In her free time, Ivette enjoys being with her blended family and volunteering in her community. She is married to Captain Emmanuel Chavez of FFD, and they have four children and a beautiful granddaughter.

With over a decade of experience as a successful financial services broker, Ivette Chavez transitioned into real estate in 2019, bringing her expertise in training and developing licensed agents from 2002-2012. Her commitment to community and professional development is demonstrated through her service on various boards and committees. From 2019-2020, Ivette served as Education Director on the Board of Directors for Women’s Empowerment Central California. In 2021, she joined the NAHREP Board of Directors as Education Director, served on the NAHREP GAD committee in 2022, and graduated from the F.A.R. Leadership Academy the same year.

In 2023, Ivette took on the role of YPN Membership Chair and contributed to the League of Mexican American Women Adelante Mujer Conference committee. Currently, in 2024, she is co-chairing the Leadership Academy and serving as YPN Vice-Chair on the Fresno Association Leadership team. Ivette is currently working on helping more families obtain homeownership and build generational wealth through real estate. She is the CEO of Ichavezteam Inc., along with CFO Emmanuel Chavez. They created this corporation to provide educational tools and resources to help more families obtain the keys to homeownership.