Our Board of Directors

Andressia Ramirez
Andressia Ramirez
Andressia Ramirez, a dedicated Mexican American litigation paralegal and activist, was born to immigrant parents from Querétaro, Mexico, and raised in Wilson, North Carolina, where she cultivated a deep commitment to social justice. She is a graduate of Meredith College with a major in Communication. In 2022, she represented Mexico as a United Nations General Assembly youth delegate. Currently, Andressia works with the NC Justice Center’s Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project and Workers’ Rights Project, focusing on legal support for undocumented and low-income individuals, particularly in farmworker cases.

Alondra Vega
Alondra Vega
Alondra Vega was born in San Lucas Michoacán, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States at 19 and has lived in Wilson, North Carolina, for 23 years. She also has a significant background in insulation, especially industrial insulation, where she continues to work. In addition to her work in insulation, she owns a small housekeeping business. She earned her GED at Wake Tech and took welding classes at Lenoir Community College. Her three children are her greatest pride and daily motivation.

Georgina Barbosa
Georgina Barbosa
Georgina Barbosa was born in Mexico City and raised in Jalisco. In 1992, she won a scholarship to attend Las Americas University in San Antonio, TX, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Music and Theology. She worked at Sallie B Howard School for 22 years as an administrative assistant, Spanish teacher, ESL IA, and Hispanic parents liaison. She currently is a secretary at Beddingfield High School to continue helping Latino families.

AXEL HERRERA RAMOS
Axel Herrera
Axel is a DACA recipient born in Honduras and immigrated with his family in 2005. He currently lives in Durham, NC. He has focused most of his leadership on immigrant justice and education equity. He graduated with a B.S. in Economics and a double major in Sociology in 2020 from Duke University. After graduating, he served as part of the 2020-21 Duke College Advising Corps, serving students in Sampson County in eastern NC. Axel is a Durham Public Schools Foundation board member and the Durham Participatory Budget Steering Committee chair. In his current role, Axel is the Civic Engagement Director for Mi Familia Vota in North Carolina.

Maria Elena Ramirez
Maria Ramirez
Maria Ramirez, originally from Guerrero, Mexico, immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of one. She grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. Despite the challenges of being undocumented, Maria was determined to pursue her education. She started by earning her associate’s degree from Wilson Community College. Maria continued her education, ultimately achieving a Master of Science in Nursing to become a Nurse Practitioner specializing in family medicine. Art has always been Maria’s first love; she expresses her creativity as a muralist and painter. Her artwork reflects her cultural heritage and the vibrant spirit of her community.

Maria Raymundo
Maria Raymundo
Maria del Carmen Reymundo is from Tamaulipas, Mexico. She has a degree in Elementary Education and has lived in the United States since 1987. In 1993, she began working with East Coast Migrant Head Start for 17 years. She continues to work in education and serves as the Parent Coordinator for the Nash County School District. She is a community leader who advocates for Hispanic families’ educational and mental health needs to integrate them into society on an equal opportunity basis.

Israel Jaimes
Israel James
Izzy Jaimes is from Mexico City, DF. He has a Master of Business Administration from Fayetteville State University and has lived in the United States since 1993. He graduated from Beddingfield High School in 2001. He is a community leader who has done volunteer work in his community and church for over 20 years. He is currently the Senior Warden of La Guadalupana de Wilson.

Oscar Jaimes
Oscar jaimes
Oscar Jaimes is the son of Mexican immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico. He was born and raised in Wilson, North Carolina. Oscar graduated from Beddingfield High School in 2015. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in Biology and double minoring in Chemistry and Medical Anthropology. After graduating with his BA in 2019, Oscar obtained a laboratory technician job at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. After two gap years of doing research, Oscar was admitted into the ECU School of Dental Medicine, where he is currently a fourth-year dental student.

Sandy Hernandez
Sandy Hernandez

Brenda Cisneros
Brenda Cisneros
Brenda J Cisneros M. was born in Nuevo León, Mexico, but throughout her childhood and youth, she was raised in a town in Michoacán, Mexico. She has a degree in computer science. Brenda arrived in North Carolina in 2003, is married, and is now a mother of 3 children. She attended a Wake Tech course to obtain her GED certificate. She is currently studying a course at Nash Community College. In addition, she continues to serve in her church, where she has been part of the committee, which has allowed her to meet many more families.