Meet our team

Our Staff

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Hiram Cortez
Executive Director

Hiram Cortez stepped into the Executive Director role at MLOV in February 2023. Hiram comes to MLOV from UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), where he led monitoring, evaluation, and data management functions for national education and workforce development programs.

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Juliana Ariola
Summer Youth Program Instructor

Juliana has been involved in various non-profits where she has had the opportunity to work with students of all ages and backgrounds.

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Sarah Carlson
Youth Program Coordinator

Sarah Carlson grew up as a third culture kid bouncing between East and Southeast Asia and Northern Virginia.

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Meti Eticha
Immigrant Justice Intern

Meti Eticha is a rising Senior majoring in Government and Politics with a passion in civic engagement and social equity.

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Dorian Ezzard
Youth Program High-School Instructor

Dorian Ezzard has spent the last decade executing events and creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and heard.

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Cristal Flores
Immigration Services Case Manager

Cristal Flores is a first-generation Salvadoran-American, born and raised in New Jersey. Cristal graduated from Rutgers University with a B. A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

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Graciela Leal
Administrative Support

Gracie is responsible for direct communication with MLOV members and supporting organization leadership.

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Angel Reynolds
Director of Finance

Angel has been providing financial security and business management services to nonprofits, government contractors and private firms for 20 years.

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María V. Rodríguez
Youth Program Manager

María V. Rodríguez is originally from Puerto Rico. Prior to coming to MLOV, she was a High School Spanish Teacher in Texas.

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Our Board of Directors

Vivian Chang
Board Chair

Vivian Chang serves as the Civic Engagement & Racial Justice Director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, overseeing APALA's programs on voting, redistricting, immigration advocacy, and political engagement.

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Helen Dominic
Secretary

Helen is an educator and researcher experienced in healthcare research with an eye towards how language and communication insights can elevate immigrant patients’ experience, leading to better access to quality care.

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Nancy Leon
Board Member

Nancy Leon is currently the Training Director at EMILY’s List. Born and raised in Maryland, she is the proud daughter of Central American immigrants, and first generation college graduate.

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Sujatha Selvakumar
Board Member

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Rebeca L. Shackleford
Treasurer

Rebeca Shackleford is the Director of Federal Government Relations at All4Ed.

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Hiram Cortez

Executive Director
Hiram Cortez stepped into the Executive Director role at MLOV in February 2023. Hiram comes to MLOV from UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), where he led monitoring, evaluation, and data management functions for national education and workforce development programs.
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Vivian Chang

Board Chair
Vivian Chang serves as the Civic Engagement & Racial Justice Director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, overseeing APALA's programs on voting, redistricting, immigration advocacy, and political engagement.
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Helen Dominic

Secretary
Helen is an educator and researcher experienced in healthcare research with an eye towards how language and communication insights can elevate immigrant patients’ experience, leading to better access to quality care.
Read more

Juliana Ariola

Summer Youth Program Instructor
Juliana has been involved in various non-profits where she has had the opportunity to work with students of all ages and backgrounds.
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Sarah Carlson

Youth Program Coordinator
Sarah Carlson grew up as a third culture kid bouncing between East and Southeast Asia and Northern Virginia.
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Nancy Leon

Board Member
Nancy Leon is currently the Training Director at EMILY’s List. Born and raised in Maryland, she is the proud daughter of Central American immigrants, and first generation college graduate.
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Meti Eticha

Immigrant Justice Intern
Meti Eticha is a rising Senior majoring in Government and Politics with a passion in civic engagement and social equity.
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Rebeca L. Shackleford

Treasurer
Rebeca Shackleford is the Director of Federal Government Relations at All4Ed.
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Dorian Ezzard

Youth Program High-School Instructor
Dorian Ezzard has spent the last decade executing events and creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and heard.
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Cristal Flores

Immigration Services Case Manager
Cristal Flores is a first-generation Salvadoran-American, born and raised in New Jersey. Cristal graduated from Rutgers University with a B. A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
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Graciela Leal

Administrative Support
Gracie is responsible for direct communication with MLOV members and supporting organization leadership.
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Angel Reynolds

Director of Finance
Angel has been providing financial security and business management services to nonprofits, government contractors and private firms for 20 years.
Read more

María V. Rodríguez

Youth Program Manager
María V. Rodríguez is originally from Puerto Rico. Prior to coming to MLOV, she was a High School Spanish Teacher in Texas.
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Board of Directors

Vivian Chang

Chairperson