Verónica (she/her/ella) is an immigrant woman born in Aztec territory, now known as Mexico City. She has lived in Munsee-Lenapehoking territory (Hudson Valley) for over 20 years.
Verónica has worked as a translator and interpreter for different organizations in the HV area, such as Catholic Charities of Ulster County, the City of Kingston Government, MAD Kingston, Chronogram Magazine, the Kingston Land Trust, YMCA Farm Project, Bard College, Chester Agricultural Center, Peekskill Government, Young Farmers Coalition, Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet, Scenic Hudson, among others.
Integrating the immigrant community living in the Hudson Valley into all the significant changes taking place in the area via the implementation of language justice in the various professional and community organizations with which she has had the opportunity to collaborate is a fundamental priority of her work, focusing on the needs of communities in the Hudson Valley who speak languages other than English.
In her free time, you can find her dancing salsa, crafting with botanical dyes, spending time with her family and friends, or tending to her garden bed at the YMCA Agricultural Project.