Maria Alejandro (Staff and Trainer)
Maria Alejandro, originally from Eagle Pass, TX, began her studies at San Antonio College and has earned a Bachelors of Arts in Native American Studies and Political Science at the University of the Incarnate Word. More recently, she was awarded the Hispanic Leadership Program in Agriculture and Natural Resources fellowship at the UTSA and completed her coursework for a Masters of Arts in Political Science with concentrations in International Relations, American Politics and Institutions. She is currently working on her thesis in the area of culture and participative policy design. Her interests include issues of social justice, cultural studies, civic engagement, inclusive democracy and identity politics. Her work experience includes working in academia, municipal government and currently serves as the Program Director for CLI. Maria is trained in ToP Group Facilitation Methods. She is the proud mother of Ramón Darío.