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LA Leads! 2024 Cohort

The second cohort of LA Leads! Fellows brought together 12 education leaders from across Los Angeles, from community organizers and policy advocates to school and nonprofit executives. Representing organizations including Alliance for a Better Community, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, Teach Plus CA and Equitas Academy, the cohort built on the program’s inaugural year and grew a network committed to LA’s public school students.
Fellows

Meet the cohort

Azucena Ortiz

Azucena Ortiz

Healing and Justice Center / Executive Director
Bryan Monroy

Bryan Monroy

Teach Plus CA / Policy Manager
Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez

LA Voice / Director of Organizing
Cherie Ellis

Cherie Ellis

Gangs Alternatives / STEP UP! Program Manager
Claudia Martinez-Fritzges

Claudia Martinez-Fritzges

Partnership for Los Angeles Schools / Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
Dalia Velasco

Dalia Velasco

Alliance for a Better Community / Policy and Advocacy Manager
David Ritcherson

David Ritcherson

California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) / Director, Greater Los Angeles Local Advocacy
Jacob Adams

Jacob Adams

STEM to the Future / Executive Director
Jessie Margarita Cuadra

Jessie Margarita Cuadra

Eskolta School Research & Design / Director of Programs and Community Partnerships
Lizette Patron

Lizette Patron

Lucy Herrera

Lucy Herrera

Legacy LA / Executive Director
Robert L. Spencer

Robert L. Spencer

Equitas Academy Public Charter Schools / Chief Schools Officer