The mission of the LEI Board of Advisors is to provide advice to the Executive Director and Worcester State College’s President and Vice President for Academic Affairs on: the strategic direction for the Latino Education Institute; technical expertise; support for its programs; initiatives and future fundraising activities. Current members include:

Dr. Rosa Carrasquillo

Assistant Professor, Caribbean/Latin American History,
College of the Holy Cross

Ms. Rosa Fernandez-Peñaloza
Special Projects Coordinator, Community Relations,
UMass Memorial Healthcare

Mr. Juan Gomez
Executive Director, Centro Las Americas

Mr. Miguel A. Lopez, Chairperson
Sergeant, Worcester Police Department

*Congressman James P. McGovern*

Mr. John Monfredo
Worcester School Committee

*Senator Mike Moore*

*Massachusetts State Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray*

Mr. Leopoldo Negrón-Cruz
Program Coordinator 

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center

Dr. Sergio Paez
Director of English Language Learners Program,
Worcester Public Schools

Ms. Gladys Rodriguez Parker
Constituent Services Director, Congressman James P. McGovern’s Office

Ms. Hilda Ramirez
Executive Director, Worcester Youth Center

City Councilor, Dr. Sarai Rivera
Reverend Dr. Sarai Rivera, MSW,
Clergy, Christian Community Church

Mr. John Rodriguez
Community Advocate

Mr. Mario Silva-Rosa
Director of Admissions, Assumption College

Ms. Kate Toomey
Worcester City Council

Dr. William White
Associate Vice-President for Continuing Education and Outreach
and Dean of Graduate Studies, Worcester State University

* Honorary Members