Her role in the campaign:
"I lead efforts to reach out to key voters through the media, including African Americans, Latinos, women, millennials, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders."
Her story:
"My family is from Brownsville, TX. My mom actually came here [from Mexico] when she was 3 years old and was undocumented; she became a US citizen later. My father is a US citizen, born and raised in Texas; he still lives there. He is probably about five to seven blocks away from the border fence, so it really hits home when Donald Trump says he wants to build a wall."
What working with a large group of Latinos on the campaign means to her:
"It's just important to keep the culture alive. A lot of us aren't from New York, a lot of us are coming from all over the country, even outside of the country, and a lot of us are away from home, and it's tough when you're away from your loved ones. My husband and I have been living apart for over a year. He's in Washington DC. We have a Latino family that's here and they are family in every sense; we're able to have dinner together, or when someone does a great job on a project, you'll see our Latino server list just completely blow up. It's all over the country; it's not just here at headquarters. We take pride in the work we do and in making sure that we are there for each other."
How she stays connected to her Latina roots on long campaign days:
"So it started as a joke for my birthday, but for the past two years my coworkers have sent me a twerking chicken because of my love of pollo frito. It's a complete joke to cheer everyone up and make everyone in the campaign laugh. It's just a way to keep things light."
