Board of Directors
Meet the dedicated leaders guiding NYSALAS in our mission to advocate for and empower Latino educators and students across New York State.
NYSALAS Executive Board
Maria Angelica Meyer
President
Eudes S. Budhai
Immediate Past President
Dr. Aurelia Henríquez
President Elect
Cynthia Felix Jeffers
Vice President
Dr. Carlos Cotto, Jr
Treasurer
Alicia Baez-Barinas
Secretary
Dr. Giovanna Claudio
Communications Officer
Regional Directors
Region I: Long Island
Dr. Marianna Gil
Region I
Antonio Santana
Region I
Region II: NYC
Cynthia Felix Jeffers
Region II
Dr. Ramon Gonzalez
Region II
Region III: Lower Hudson
Dr. Aurelia Henríquez
Region III
Dr. Vanessa Vasquez
Region III
Region IV: Mid Hudson
Evette Avila
Region IV
Elisa Correa-Soto
Region IV
Region V: Capital Region
Dr. Carlos Cotto, Jr.
Region V
Dr. Gladys Cruz
Region V
Region VI: Syracuse
Jaime Alicea
Region VI
Dr. Harry Valentine
Region VI
Region VII: Rochester
Maycanitza Perez
Region VII
Analy Cruz-Phommany
Region VII
Region VIII: Western Region
Alicia Baez-Barinas
Region VIII
Dr. Giovanna Claudio-Cotto
Region VIII
Directors at Large
Dr. Ronald Gonzalez
Director at Large
Dr. Ray Sanchez
Director at Large
Anibal Soler, Jr.
Director at Large
Past Presidents
Elsie Rodriguez
Past President
Dr. David Mauricio
Past President
Dr. Roberto Padilla
Past President
David Baez
Past President