Andrea Ortiz
Andrea Ortiz (she/they/ella) is a Senior Manager of Education Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition. She engages education stakeholders to improve opportunities and outcomes for immigrants in public schools in NY. Andrea is a committed racial justice advocate with 15 years of experience organizing impacted communities and allies. Previously, she was a consultant on a state-led desegregation project and a development campaign to improve access to enrichment programs for youth of color. Before moving to NY, she led a high-school-based program in Texas that offered students a constructive alternative to punitive disciplinary actions with trauma-informed and restorative practices.