Board of Directors
Junta Directiva
Our Board of Directors consists of individuals who commit a great deal of their personal time to make sure that every year is a successful one. As a non-for profit organization, the board has made every effort to ensure that it minimizes all costs and commits every dollar to our events. Meet the board members!
Board President
Orlando Ortiz
Director of Engineering, Stone Construction Equipment
Orlando Ortiz was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He came to Rochester, NY along with his family in 1991 and has resided there since. Orlando attended Edison Technical Vocational High School specializing in machine shop technology. Upon graduation from high school, he attended Monroe Community College and graduated earning his Associate's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering. [click for more...]
Vice-President & Treasurer
Margarita G. Reyes
Bilingual Special Education Specialist, Monroe 1 BOCES
Margarita Reyes was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She moved to the United States in 1972. She is the mother of three girls who have given her the joy of grandchildren. She completed a Bachelor's degree at Buffalo State College and later on obtained a Master's in Bilingual Education and Administration at Brockport State College. For the last twenty one years, she has been involved in the field of education...[click for more...]
Secretary
Yesenia Ramos
Executive Assistant to President/CEO, PathStone Corporation
Yesenia Ramos was born in Bronx, New York. At the age of 14 her family moved to Rochester, NY. She attended Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School and later attended Rochester Business Institute where she graduated with an Associate degree in Management and Marketing. She relocated back to New York City where she lived for 8 years and worked for a not-for-profit in the fundraising and public relations field. [click for more...]
Vendor Coordinator
Leslie M. Rivera
Bilingual Teacher, Rochester City School District, School #9
My name is Leslie Rivera and for as long as I can remember Rochester has been my home. Though I was born in Puerto Rico my parents sought out Rochester for a better life for my sisters and me. After graduating for the Teaching and Learning Institute at East High School, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education at SUNY Geneseo. Currently I am working towards gaining a Masters... [click for more...]
Volunteer Coordinator
Aurora Vega
Supervisor, CCCS
Aurora Vega was born in Holyoke, Mass. At the age of one, her family moved to Rochester. She attended SUNY Geneseo and completed her Bachelor's degree in Sociology, "Study of Behaviorism". She worked in the Human Services field for approximately 13 years servicing the community...[click for more...]
Travel & Lodge Coordinator
Ida Perez
Director of Ibero Early Childhood Services, Ibero Early Childhood Services
My name is Ida Perez, a life-long resident of Rochester New York. I am the mother of two young adults and grandmother of a beautiful little girl. During the past 20 years I have worked in the early childhood field as a Pre-school Teacher, Literacy Specialist and today as Director for Ibero Early Childhood Services. I am a graduate from Roberts Wesleyan College where I completed my bachelor's...[click for more...]
Children's Coordinator
Elizabeth Rosa
Education/Disabilities Resource Specialist, Action for a Better Community Head Start
Elizabeth was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on December 21, 1975. In 1996 she graduated with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Puerto Rico then later moved to Rochester at the end of that same year with her daughter and family....[click for more...]
