Yadira Hernandez-Figueroa

Yadira Hernandez-Figueroa currently serves as a Program Coordinator at Oakland Promise, where previously held the position of Program Associate. Prior experience includes directing the Themsetor Affairs at Central Valley Scholars, where a Student Themtorship Program was developed to connect students with college mentors. Yadira participated as a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, engaging in policy-making and research. Additional experience includes leading a group of children in summer activities at Merced City Parks and Recreation and mentoring high school students at Berkeley High School's Bridge Program. Yadira is a valedictorian graduate of Merced High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.