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I started my career in the public sector, helping underprivileged communities as an intern in the INNFA (Instituto Nacional de la Niñez y la Familia/National Institute for Children and Families) organization, with the aims of protecting the rights of children and in seeking solutions to the problems of school dropout, child labor, child abuse and malnutrition in Ecuador. During my time in INNFA, I became a case manager upon completion of my bachelor degree in Psychology. However, in 1999 I moved to New York City and after a period of adjustment and some English language classes I began working in the private sector as a staff member for the Hudson Group. Learning that my degree was not valid in the U.S. and unable to practice my profession, I decided in 2005 to pursue my goal of serving lower income and underrepresented communities. …show more content…
I went back to school and obtained a certificate as a Legal Secretary at Queens College and started working at the Legal Office for Hispanics; this position allowed me to see firsthand the needs of my community which inspired me to further my college education and obtain a position in the New York City Department of Education
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