About

As President of LatinX Strategy, Ylenia specializes in Latinx engagement strategies including translation services, community outreach and organizing, public relations and government affairs and contextualized research. With over 15 years as a professional translator/interpreter, Ylenia has dedicated herself to building connections on behalf of diverse communities. She has worked to ensure equitable access in education, healthcare, and public services through translation - acting as a medical and legal interpreter for multiple state and federal agencies, as well as private and non-profit groups.

In 2016, Ylenia expanded her scope of work to act as a consultant providing strategic planning services for non-profits, businesses, governments and educational institutions across Arizona. In this capacity, she has wielded her expertise for state and national initiatives and campaigns in the US and Mexico, and to raise awareness on priority issues through outreach and communication activities, including community development and organizing. Her success comes from her ability to develop authentic relationships with traditional and non-traditional allies to drive thoughtful programs forward.

Ylenia will bring proven leadership to cultivate our work building complex relationships and connecting with unique communities. She can help you in coalition building, neighborhood and community development, Spanish translation, and program planning and execution aimed at connecting with culturally specific groups with an emphasis on Latinx outreach.

Ylenia’s work includes ongoing engagement with When We All Vote, a non-profit dedicated to achieving higher levels of public participation in elections. Her past work includes the build out of Helios Education Foundation’s Playbook for increasing FASFA Completion in Arizona and UnidosUS’s bill HCR2026, which would repeal Arizona’s English-only standards in schools.