Monica is a strategist, organizer, and a program development specialist. She has unique expertise in nonprofit and personal social media branding, storytelling, community mobilizing, issue advocacy, and electoral campaigns.
As an independent consultant, Monica is currently the Director of Programs and Outreach for Latinos for a Secure Retirement, a national non-profit dedicated to safeguarding the economic security of those dependent, now or in the future, on Social Security. ... Monica previously served as the National Program Coordinator for IGNITE, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Anne Moses that seeks to empower college-aged women to become the next generation of political leaders. Thus, building a national movement to help bridge the gap of gender parity in political leadership.
Monica earned her BA degree in American Politics, Policy, and Advocacy from the Baccalaureate For Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies at the City University of New York. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Political Management at the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University.

Migdalia Cruz was born in Comerio Puerto Rico moving to Connecticut at just 2 months old. A lifelong Hartford, CT resident, Migdalia enjoys living in a city filled with culture and history that reflects tradition and honors diversity. Migdalia is a mother of two and grandmother to 3 wonderful grandchildren. Migdalia earned her BA in Education/Spanish from St. Joseph’s University before going on to earn a Master’s in Bilingual Education from the University of Hartford and also earned a second Master’s in Counseling from Assumption College. ...Migdalia has been a teacher of Spanish language for over 38 years retiring from the Hartford School System in 2013. Her quest to give back continues in her “transition” years as a tutor for students of limited English Proficiency. She also volunteers at Hartford Hospital and St. Francis Hospital Cancer Care Unit offering support to Spanish speaking families and patients. Recently, Migdalia has found a new path for giving back by intersecting her skills with her passion as an AARP CT volunteer.

In that role, she advocates for policies and practices that support family caregivers, ensure that people have adequate access to health care, and help people choose how they live as they age. Anna came to AARP Connecticut from Albany, where she worked on nonprofit policy issues for the Governor’s Office and the New York State Division of the Budget. Prior to her work in New York, Anna was the Director of Public Policy and Communication for Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (now known as the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence). She has a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics.