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Latinx Employee Resource Group
The Latinx Employee Resource Group (ERG) serves as a network of employees at the City of Boston.
We are dedicated to building a supportive and uplifting environment, creating networking opportunities, engaging in professional development, discussing topics that affect our community, advocating for policy changes, volunteering our time, and being in familia with our members.
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Interested in Joining?
Are you a City of Boston employee and want to join the Latinx ERG?
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About the Latinx Employee Resource Group
What we do:
- Create space for mutual sharing of ideas, resources, and knowledge;
- Work together to advocate for policy changes that affect Latinos in the workplace;
- Highlight our work and accomplishments;
- Provide professional development workshops;
- Discuss issues around identity, historical and current struggles, and topics pertaining to racism, colorism, and anti-blackness;
- Celebrate our shared and diverse cultures, languages, music, food and traditions;
- Work with our community; and
- Most importantly, strive to be en familia!
Our Members:
- Take part in organizing events and celebrations
- Work on initiatives that promote knowledge and awareness around our history, languages, and power as a voting block
- Lead conversations and teach-ins on issues pertaining to our community
- Support each other in navigating our work spaces
- Learn about and celebrate the diversity found throughout Latin America and beyond!
Member profiles
Member profiles
Luz Johanna Pérez
Latinx Employee Resource Group Liaison & Principal Research Analyst, Supplier Diversity
Naida Faria
Latinx Employee Resource Group Liaison, Director of Administration and Finance, Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
Noreily Cirino
Scheduling Coordinator
Ronald J. Elie
Neighborhood Business Manager: Blue Hill Avenue, East Boston, Four Corners, Morton Street, Three Squares, Dudley Street
Alvaro Lima
Director of Research, Planning & Development Agency
Juan Aurelio Lopez
Research and Policy Director, City Council
Patricia Mendez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Architectural Access
Luis Ottonelli
Neighborhood Business Manager: Chinatown, Jamaica Plain Centre/South, Egleston Square
Ricardo Patron
Press Secretary, Press Office
Robert Santiago
Commissioner, Veterans Services
Rebecca Arellano
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Mariangely Solis Cervera
Chief of Equity and Inclusion
Guadalupe Morales Martinez
Administrative and Project Coordinator
Henry Santana
Director of Civic Organizing
Enrique Pepen
Director of Neighborhood Services
Alexandra Valdez
Executive Director
Paula Gaviria Villarreal
Childcare Program Director
Gladys Oliveros
Latinx Community Liaison
Emily Romero Gonzalez
Fellow, Mayor’s Office
Greg Molina
Senior Administrator, Retirement Board
Jill Melendez
HR Generalist, Human Resources/BPHC
Kirsys Fernandez
Special Projects Manager, Boston Public Schools/Senior Advisor to Superintendent
Marco A. Torres
Administrative Coordinator, BCYF Blackstone
Martin Serrano
Legal Assistant, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Pilar Ortiz
Chief of Staff, Law Department
Israel Lara
Assistant Supervisor, Property Management
Juana Mascot
Custodian, Property Management
Patricia Garcia
Finance Manager, Office of Human Resources/Workers’ Compensation
Ana Girón Vives
Data Analyst, Supplier Diversity
Gisella Soriano
Senior Manager for Small Business and Corporate Financing, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Kara Elliott-Ortega
Chief of Arts and Culture
José Massó
Chief of Human Services
Krystal Garcia
Director of Policy and Research, Human Resources
Christian Garcia
Training and Development Manager, Human Resources
Janine G. McLaren
Jobs Bank Coordinator, Boston Residents Jobs Policy
Victoria Martinez Claiborne
Lead Safe Project Manager, Mayor's Office of Housing
Domingo A. Coto
Executive Assistant
Kharlita Chambers-Walker
Supplier Diversity Outreach and Engagement Manager
Angela Veizaga
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Boston Public Library
Sandra Sanchez Saavedra
Chief of Staff, Office of City Councilor (At-Large) Julia Mejia
Eliseu Depina
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Deeqo Jibril
Neighborhood Business Manager: Back Bay, Bowdoin Geneva, Charlestown, Humboldt & Seaver, Mission Hill, South End, West End, Bay Village
Nathalia Benitez
East Boston Liaison
Magda Carr
Program Manager
Vanessa Marte
Assistant Project Director, Boston Public Schools
Daniel Polanco
Project Manager, Development Review
Tania Del Rio
Director Coordinated Response Team, Mayor's Office
Angel Guzman
Planner I, Boston Planning & Developing Agency, Neighborhood Planning
Joanne Suarez
Chief of Staff
