Hilda Ramirez for School Committee

Dear Friends,

 

This is the second of four candidate profiles that I am sending out for some new candidates who are running for local office.

 

Today I am writing to introduce you to my friend Hilda Ramirez, who is a candidate for the Worcester School Committee.  Hilda is an intelligent, passionate leader whom I had the pleasure of working with for the last six years. I believe she will be a great addition to the School Committee.

 

Hilda came to Massachusetts from New York City to attend College and has been living in Worcester for 24 years.  She received a Master in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has a B.A. from Lesley University. 

 

Hilda served as the Executive Director of the Worcester Youth Center (WYC) for four years and I had the opportunity to work closely with her as a Board member. While at the WYC, Hilda developed strong partnerships that resulted in many opportunities for youth, ranging from creating new jobs in culinary arts to organizing an urban forestry program.

 

A strong leader in our Hispanic community, Hilde was one of the leading members of my Mayor's Commission for Academic Excellence of Latino Students.  She helped lead the Commission's efforts to create a comprehensive report on how our city can improve academic achievement of Latino students.  Many of these recommendations have been adopted and she has continued to help lead a broader community conversation on raising academic outcomes for all our students.

 

Hilda has also been actively supporting many other community initiatives, including a Homelessness Task Force, the Worcester Education Collaborative 3^rd Grade Literacy Initiative, and the creation of six Wrap Around Service Coordinators in the public schools. She is now working on a new initiative called Attendance Matters (Every School Day Counts), a marketing campaign to help reduce truancy rates in the district.   

 

Hilda is currently working as the Associate Director of the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University. In her role at Worcester State Hilda has partnered with the AVID and Advance Placement programs to ensure more parents have information about college for their children. Hilda also has over 16 years of experience working in the corporate sector and was the owner of a dance studio in Worcester for over 10 years.  She truly understands what is needed for our youth to succeed in the global economy. 

 

I hope that you will take time to learn more about Hilda Ramirez by visiting her website at www.hildaramirez.net or following her on Facebook at Elect-Hilda-Ramirez-for-Worcester-School-Committee