Ileana Ortiz

Ileana Ortiz is an Associate Director for the Equity at Work Program. They were born and raised in Miami, FL and attended college in Pensacola, FL. After years of visiting New Orleans, Ileana enrolled as an AmeriCorps member at Project Homecoming and served as a Worksite Manager from 2014-2015. After Project Homecoming, they served as an AmeriCorps Fellow at the Orleans Public Defenders office where they were a Client Advocate/Spanish Interpreter. Prior to joining Beloved, for 5 years, they were a Navigator at EdNavigator, and helped families (primarily migrant/limited English proficiency individuals) navigate the educational system. While at EdNavigator, they were also a founding member of the internal DEI working group and helped ingrain DEI into systems, particularly around language access. They’re the proud child of Cuban refugees, and their lived experience makes the work they do incredibly personal.