Mara Candelaria Reardon currently serves as a Senior Advisor at The White House Initiative on Educational and Economic Excellence for Hispanics since August 2024, and also holds the position of Deputy Director of Public Engagement at the US Department of Commerce's NTIA, a role begun in July 2022. Previously, Mara was a State Representative in Indiana from November 2006 to November 2020, engaging in legislative work. Additionally, from June 2015 to November 2018, Mara was the Principal at MCR Partners, Ltd., providing development services for non-profits, including political consulting and fundraising. Education was obtained from Indiana University Northwest.