Vereliz Santana

Vereliz Santana currently serves as the Director of Lawmaker Engagement at The States Project since August 2021 and as the Vice President of the Newark Board of Education since January 2021. Previously, Vereliz held the position of Legislative Director for New Jersey Senate President Pro Tempore M. Teresa Ruiz from March 2018 to July 2021 and worked as a Policy Coordinator at The College Board from September 2017 to March 2018. Additionally, Vereliz was a Senior Aide to Mayor Ras J. Baraka in the City of Newark from September 2015 to July 2017. Vereliz Santana is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Rutgers Business School and has earned a Master of Arts from Universidad de Granada and a Bachelor of Arts from Stockton University.