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La Posada

December 4, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

🎊¡Vengan a celebrar con nosotros en La Posada organizada por Alimentando Al Pueblo y Colectiva Legal del Pueblo!⠀
🪅Habrá música en vivo, comida, dulces y vendedores locales para comprar el regalo perfecto para la navidad. La entrada es gratis y está abierta a toda la familia.⠀
😷Estaremos verificando vacunas de COVID-19 o prueba de Covid negativa en las últimas 72 horas junto con el uso de máscaras durante el evento
🎊Come celebrate with us at La Posada hosted by Alimentando Al Pueblo and Colectiva Legal del Pueblo!⠀
🪅There will be live music, food, candy, and local vendors to purchase the perfect holiday gift from. Entry is free and open to the whole family.⠀
😷Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test (72 hours) is required along with wearing masks while in attendance.⠀

Details

Date:
December 4, 2021
Time:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Venue

Lake Burien Presbyterian Church
15003 14th ave sw
Burien, WA 98166 United States
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Martha Molina

Safety Specialist at Boeing Co

Martha is a workplace safety professional and has been in the worker’s compensation arena for over 12 years. Graduating from the University of Washington undocumented, before DACA, she navigated through higher education advocating for herself to remain in school. She’s currently earning her Masters’ in Safety and Health Management from Central Washington University. During her spare time, she mentors Latina students, translates immigration letters for people seeking legal relief and assists in resume/cover letter preparation. She currently resides in Federal Way, WA with her husband Mario of 10 years, their daughter Dahlia and two chihuahuas, Buttercup and Dixie. Martha holds a Master’s of Safety and Health Management from Central Washington University. OSHA Safety Leadership for General Industry Certification.

 

Susana Contreras-Mendez

Senior Associate for Education Strategy Group

Susana Contreras-Mendez joined ESG in 2022 to support its Post-secondary Attainment portfolio. Prior to joining ESG, Susana was an Associate Learning and Impact Officer at Ascendium Education, where she worked in partnership with the philanthropic team to measure its performance and to support collective learning about its strategy and operations. Previously, she was a researcher at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a policy think tank in Washington, D.C. She conducted research on strategies to increase upward mobility for families, with a particular focus on the post-secondary experiences of student parents.

Other professional experiences include interning at Lumina Foundation and directly supporting low-income families through nonprofit and government programs. Outside of ESG, Susana serves on the board of Alimentando al Pueblo, a non-profit working to promote healing through comunidad, comida, and celebración (community, food, and celebration).

As a former Head Start child, first-generation college graduate, and TRiO Alum, Susana has firsthand knowledge of education’s transformational benefits. Susana holds a Master of Higher Education degree with a concentration in Diversity and Social Justice from the University of Michigan and a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Sociology and American Ethnic Studies with a minor in Education, Learning, and Society.