Yadira Sanchez

Yadira is a Co-Founder and serves as Co-Executive Director of Poder Latinx. Yadira served as the Development Director for Mi Familia Vota, where she helped raise over $20 million to increase year-round civic participation within the Latinx community. As a proud daughter of immigrants, Yadira has worked tirelessly to advance the rights of immigrants and Latinx civic engagement. Yadira has been selected as a 40 under 40 honoree by the Leadership Center for Excellence and the American Association of Political Consultants. She was also selected as an American Express Ngen Fellow. Yadira earned a bachelor’s degree from UC, Santa Barbara, and a master’s degree from George Washington University.