Her role in the campaign:
"We grab all of the election coverage and send it around to the campaign. We also send out tweets, mostly from reporters and major political commentators, about events that are going on. We send around news articles. "
Her story:
"My mom is from Colombia and my dad is from Venezuela. I was born in Venezuela and grew up there. We moved in 1999, right around when [Hugo] Chavez took power. My dad had grown up half in Venezuela and half here in New York, so he was a citizen, and my grandma was here at the time, so we had a place to come. We came here to Queens."
How she stays connected to her Latina roots on long campaign days:
"Politics have always been a part of my life. My parents, even when we came to the States, were involved and raising awareness about Venezuela and everything that's going on there. It's nice that they are really close [to headquarters]. When I talk to them, they're interested in the election, and I know that they support me and they care."
"[Having a large group of Latinos here] has been one of the best parts of the campaign for me, especially because this was my first job and I didn't really know anyone when I started. Obviously, I met people in my department and made friends, but it was so nice to have the other Latinos in the campaign and people in the cena club. It's funny because in college, the Latino community was such a big part of my experience, and in the campaign that has also been very similar. I really value a lot of friendships I've made with other Latinos, and I love that we do things together and keep up even across department lines. Even across state lines."
