Experience

The Praxis Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director for Network and Power Building

  • May 2023 - Present

  As Senior Director for Network and Power Building I will have the privilege to to design and cultivate Praxis’ “Building Community Power” body of work, which convenes grassroots community organizers to create community, develop relationships, and build power to advance health, equity, and racial justice. AS SDNB will provide strategic direction for the program, grow programmatic activities, grow external partner relationships, and assist with fundraising and development to support this vital area of work. Show less



PazyPuente, LLC

• Houston, Texas Area

• Owner

  • Jun 2002 - Present

  Consulting services on popular education, curriculum development, organizing strategies, community engagement, organizational development, strategic planning, conflict transformation, translation/multilingual strategies, training and leadership development for community organizations, non-profit, academic institutions and NGO´s. Consulting services on popular education, curriculum development, organizing strategies, community engagement, organizational development, strategic planning, conflict transformation, translation/multilingual strategies, training and leadership development for community organizations, non-profit, academic institutions and NGO´s.



Community Justice Exchange

• Building Community Power Fellow

  • Nov 2021 - May 2023



Living Hope Wheelchair Association

• Houston, Texas Area

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2021

  Fundraising and Fund Development, Team Coordination,Leadership Development, Participatory Research, Curriculum Development, Planning and Evaluation, Policy Advocacy. Fundraising and Fund Development, Team Coordination,Leadership Development, Participatory Research, Curriculum Development, Planning and Evaluation, Policy Advocacy.



Colectivo Flatlander

• Co-Director

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2012

  Technical Assistance, Curriculum Development and Leadership/Organizing Training with grassroots organization across the country. Special focus on Popular Education, Multilingual Strategies/ Language Justice and Community Engagement. --- Capacitación, Desarrollo de Currículum y Entrenamientos en Desarrollo del Liderazgo y Organización Comunitaria, con organizaciones de base en todo el país, con énfasis en Educación Popular, Estrategias Multilíngües / Justicia en el Lenguage y Participación Comunitaria. Show less



Houston Interfaith Workers Justice - Centro de Trabajadores Fe y Justicia

• Houston, TX

• Co-Founder - Interfaith Organizer

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

  Co-founder of the organization. Collaborated on establishing mission and vision, organizing model and training process. Organized group of local faith leaders to support worker rights. Co-founder of the organization. Collaborated on establishing mission and vision, organizing model and training process. Organized group of local faith leaders to support worker rights.



National Organizers Alliance

• Organizer - Immigrant Communities and West Coast Region

  • 2000 - 2002

  Membership recruitment, retention and support. Organize nation wide Immigrant Communities Organizers working group - Provide training on Popular Education - Open spaces for analysis Membership recruitment, retention and support. Organize nation wide Immigrant Communities Organizers working group - Provide training on Popular Education - Open spaces for analysis



Caminemos Juntos

• Santo Desierto del Carmen, Tenancingo, Mexico

• Co - Founder, Organizer

  • Oct 1994 - Oct 1996

  Projecto Pastoral de Desarrollo Sustentable y Organización Comunitaria - Pastoral Project for Sustainable Development and Community Organizing Projecto Pastoral de Desarrollo Sustentable y Organización Comunitaria - Pastoral Project for Sustainable Development and Community Organizing



Universidad Campesina - UNICAM - Instituto de Formación Permanente (INSFOP)

• Estelí, Nicaragua

• Co - Founder. Coordinador

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Co -coordinator of the team that founded Universidad Campesina (Peasant´s University) a project of Instituto de Formación Permanente "Felipe y Mary Barreda" that formed promoters of organic agriculture and sustainable development with cooperatives and farmers in northern Nicaragua. Co -coordinator of the team that founded Universidad Campesina (Peasant´s University) a project of Instituto de Formación Permanente "Felipe y Mary Barreda" that formed promoters of organic agriculture and sustainable development with cooperatives and farmers in northern Nicaragua.