Alejandra Vega Figueroa

Alejandra Vega Figueroa is an experienced community navigator with a strong background in resource coordination and patient care. Currently working at Rising Communities since September 2022, Alejandra previously held multiple roles at CORE, including Resource Coordinator and Deputy Site Manager, where responsibilities included managing site operations and patient registration for COVID testing. Alejandra also served as a private tutor, teaching Italian to diverse age groups, and has collaborated on content creation for the Dream of Italy Travel Newsletter. Other notable positions include linguistic support assistant at UNESCO Centro Storico Firenze and executive customer service assistant at Angelino's Coffee. Alejandra holds a Master’s degree in Linguistics from Middlebury College and a Bachelor’s degree in Language Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.