Board of Directors
Meet the dedicated leaders of the NYSALAS familia who guide our mission to uplift Latino educators and champion student success throughout New York State.
NYSALAS Executive Board
Maria Angelica Meyer
President
Dr. 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 Director
Antonio Santana
Region I Director
Region II: NYC
Cynthia Felix Jeffers
Region II Director
Dr. Ramon Gonzalez
Region II Director
Region III: Lower Hudson
Dr. Aurelia Henríquez
Region III Director
Dr. Vanessa Vasquez
Region III Director
Region IV: Mid Hudson
Evette Avila
Region IV Director
Dr. Elisa Correa-Soto
Region IV Director
Region V: Capital Region
Dr. Carlos Cotto, Jr.
Region V Director
Dr. Gladys Cruz
Region V Director
Region VI: Syracuse
Jaime Alicea
Region VI Director
Dr. Harry Valentine
Region VI Director
Region VII: Rochester
Maycanitza Perez
Region VII Director
Analy Cruz-Phommany
Region VII Director
Region VIII: Western Region
Alicia Baez-Barinas
Region VIII Director
Dr. Giovanna Claudio-Cotto
Region VIII Director
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