Astrid hopes CLAA will foster significant relationships with the greater Latino community of NY through community outreach, networking opportunities and by actively engaging in the recruitment and retention of Latinos at Cornell University.  She is a 2006 graduate of the Arts & Science School with a BA in Government and Spanish Literature, where she completed an honors program to achieve Magna Cum Laude.  Astrid currently works as a legal assistant in the Latin American practice of the firm Fox Horan & Camerini LLP, while pursuing a Masters in Journalism.  As an undergraduate, she served as President of Lambda Theta Alpha, Latin Sorority, Inc., worked as Program Coordinator for the Latino Living Center and volunteered at several Ithaca-based educational facilities as a Cornell Tradition Fellow.  Her favorite classes at Cornell were “Don Quixote” with Professor María-Antonia Garcés and “He Said, She Said: The Battle of the Sexes in Medieval and Renaissance Writing,” co-taught by Professors Kathleen Long and Marylin Migiel.

Melanie hopes CLAA Alum of all ages reconnect with one another and provide support to Undergraduates and each other as needed. She is a 2006 graduate of the Arts & Science School with a BA in Sociology and a concentration in Latino Studies Program.  Melanie currently conducts Market Research with L’Oreal USA in New York City and outside her work is committed to mentoring a Cornell First Year student, mentoring a NYC high school senior, and being a leader in her Sorority. While at Cornell, Melanie was on the executive board for the La Asociación Latina, a Resident Advisor at the Latino Living Center and a dedicated member of other community service based Organizations. Her favorite classes at Cornell were “Social Inequality” taught by professor Kim Weeden and “Intro to Psychology” taught by professor James Maas. 

Recruiting Latino alumni to become involved with CLAA is a major goal for the current E-board.Cristian hopes to see alum take an active role in supporting the establishment of a Latino alumni network. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in Biological Sciences from CALS and is currently in graduate school working towards medical school. During his time at Cornell he was involved in the Latino Studies Program, the Latino Living Center, and La Asociacion Latina. His personal interests revolved around photography in which he was a photographer for the Cornell Daily Sun and Ethos and also showcased various works throughout campus.

David sees CLAA as a forum to connect the Latino/a Alumni of the past and present in hopes of making it better for those who follow. He hopes to see CLAA work toward strengthening the ties with the Undergraduate Latino/a population. David graduated in 2007 from the College of Arts and Sciences with a B.A. in Sociology and concentrations in Inequality and Latino Studies and currently works as a Community Health Organizer for the Montefiore School Health Program.  David  also does mentoring for several organizations and tries to volunteer whenever time permits. While attending Cornell he was an active member and took on several leadership roles for Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble, Quisqueya: Dominican Student Association and La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Fraternity, Inc.  His favorite classes were Creative Writing and an Independent Study with Helena Maria Viramontes, because they both helped him discover my passion and interest in writing and definitely were more entertaining than Organic Chemistry.

Kervin sees wonderful potential in building a strong Latin@ network of Cornell Alumni and creating a voice for this community. A 2006 gradute of the Arts & Science school with a BA in Government, he will be starting work this fall as an Assistant Director of Admission / Admissions Officer for New York University's undergraduate school of Arts & Science. While at Cornell, Kervin was on the executive board for the Puerto Rican Students Association, La Asociacion Latina, the Cornell Minority Finance Commission, a member of Quill and Dagger and named one of the Top 25 Cornelians in 2006. His favorite class at Cornell was "Prisons," taught by professor Mary F. Katzenstein and "The Death Penalty" taught in the law school.