cultivating the dawn of a new day

Evelyn Alarcon is the Programs Coordinator of the Latino Advocacy Coalition. Evelyn was born in Mexico City and came to the US in 2001. She has 3 sisters and 4 brothers and she is the youngest of the family. Evelyn started working with El Centro/LAC in 2003. Her passion is working with the Latino Community and she is always encouraging them to participate in educational programs. Evelyn believes education gives everyone more opportunities to improve their lives.

Carolina McCready is a graduate of the University of Montana with a M.S. in Environmental Studies focusing in Non Profit Management and from UNC-Asheville with a B.S. in Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management. Currently, she works for the Latino Advocacy Coalition as the interim Co -Director. Fundraising is a major focus of her career and she has been working in the nonprofit community for the last 10 years.

Claudia Campana, native Chilean, joined the team in June. Her experience in the naturalization process and her desire to help the Latino community makes her an excellent match for the Information and Referral Program. Claudia will be helping the center connect people in need with the resources available in the community.