The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff (AHLFS) was founded in 2009, through grassroots efforts by a number of employees here at Harvard University. AHLFS was established to promote, support and advance the needs and goals of Latinx faculty and staff at Harvard University. Membership is free of charge and open to all faculty, administrators, fellows, and staff at all levels employed by Harvard University and its affiliates who support the mission of AHLFS.
The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff is dedicated to articulating, supporting, and advancing the needs and goals of the Latinx community at Harvard University.
The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff will establish itself as a channel of communication to address challenges and opportunities impacting the Latinx community at Harvard.
Marcela is a business executive with extensive industry experience in financial services, healthcare, and non-profit organizations. She has managed numerous U.S. and international teams locally and internationally.
As a partner at Surfside Capital Advisors LLC, and Managing Director at MCBI Advisors, she is focused on helping business leaders address strategic business and operational issues to achieve sustainable advantage and success. Her work is anchored on implementing transformative human capital initiatives that directly impact core business strategies. Marcela’s expertise includes organizational design, values-based performance management and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Previously, Marcela was the Inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Mass General Brigham (Formerly Partners HealthCare).
Marcela is a dedicated advocate for women and minorities. She was appointed by Massachusetts’ Governor Charlie Baker to serve on the State’s first Latino Advisory Commission where she is serving her third year. She is also the Board Chair of ALPFA’s National Board of Directors, a professional association with more than 90 thousand members and 150, chapters across the country. Marcela is a member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network Advisory Board. She is also the Co-chair of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee. In 2018, Marcela was recognized as one of the Top 100 Executive & Emerging Leaders in the USA by Diversity MBA Magazine. In 2015 she received the Women Leadership Achievement Award by the World Women Leadership Congress in India.
Marcela earned an MBA and post MBA from Simmons College School of Management in Boston.
Latinx Spring Mixer, Thursday, March 28, 2019, 4:30pm - 6:30pm @ Cambridge Queen's Head Pub
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Conference, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 9:30am - 4:00pm, Farkas Hall, 12 Holyoke St. (Cambridge Campus)
Dominique Bocanegra
Programs and Events Chair
Program Coordinator, FAS HR Programs and Professional Development
Hensley Carrasco
Communications Chair
Communications Coordinator, Harvard Business School
Adriana Gallegos
Administrative Co-Chair
Manager of Administrative Operations, Harvard Libraries
Jacobo Negron
Administrative Chair
Police Sergeant,Harvard University Police Department
Brandon M. Tilghman
Community Outreach Chair
Academic Appointments Manager, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Amy Elizabeth Soto-Shed
Secretary
Assistant Director, Faculty Support Services, Harvard Business School
Angel Velarde
Treasurer/Membership Chair
Financial Associate,FAS Administrative Operations
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Other Resources:
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard University - Through programs, grants, fellowships, and activities, DRCLAS strives to provide support and resources for students, faculty, and scholars working in and on Latin America. Learn more and support today!
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Beloning - Harvard University is committed to fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive, a key to which is ensuring that we each experience a profound sense of inclusion and belonging.
Office of the Assistant to the President, Institutional Diversity and Equity - The mission of the Office of the Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity and Equity (H-OAP), originally established in July 1971, is to lead a sustained University-wide effort and to develop, coordinate, and advance inclusive excellence, diversity, and equal opportunity (EO) initiatives, programs and policies at Harvard University Final Report of the Task Force on Inclusion & Belonging, Pursuing Excellence on a Foundation of Inclusion
Office of Faculty Development and Diversity - The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity is Harvard’s central faculty affairs office. Our goal: to recruit and retain outstanding scholars and teachers as we continue to diversify the faculty. We are especially attentive to tenure-track faculty needs and the concerns of women and minority faculty at all academic ranks.
Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance (HLAA) - The mission of the Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance (HLAA) is to develop a network and sense of community among current and future Harvard alumni who self-identify as Latina/o and reside or work in the United States; to increase Latino representation throughout the University; and to encourage Latino alumni involvement in University alumni activities and affairs.
Amplify Latinx - Advancing the next generation of Latinx civically engaged and empowered leaders.
NextGen Collective - NextGen Collective is a movement for a new generation of Latino professionals. A digital and live community for up-and-coming leaders who are looking to connect and talk candidly about how to take their careers to the next level.
Hispanic Employee Resource (ERG) Group Study by the Hispanic Assocation on Corporate Responsibility - The HACR Research Institute’s first Hispanic Employee Resource Group (ERG) Study, funded by AARP and launched in late 2012, was created to benchmark Hispanic ERGs and ascertain what’s driving their growth, highlight best practices, and identify current and future challenges. Two dozen Fortune 500 companies participated in the Institute’s groundbreaking study which captures insights from Human Resources (HR) departments, ERG members and leaders, as well as their executive sponsors and champions. Only HACR Corporate Members were eligible to participate and a list of participating companies is included in the report. The two part study consisted of an online survey instrument completed by a company representative between December 2012 and January 2013. The Institute conducted focus groups and interviews with ERG members, their leaders, and executive sponsors and champions between February 2013 and July 2013.
Email: HarvardLFSA@gmail.com
Open Leadership Positions
With the growth of our membership, we are looking to expand our leadership team. The Steering Committee is currently welcoming applications from our Latinx Community who would like join our team for the following Steering Committee positions:
If you are looking for ways to get involved, please consider joining one of the subcommittees
View the position descriptions and application form
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