Beki Quintero

Ms. Beki Quintero and her husband are lifetime residents of the Sunnyside community. Ms. Quintero graduated from Sunnyside High School with the class of 1971 and husband Richard, in 1970. Ms. Quintero comes from strong family ties to the Sunnyside community as the daughter of Josie and Manny Herrera Jr., also strong advocates and steadfast community leaders. For the past forty years, Ms. Quintero has worked tirelessly to enact programs that engage and educate the youth so they may actively pursue opportunities that will benefit others on a larger, more global scale.

As a strong community advocate, passionate about education and promoting opportunities for the youth in her community, Ms. Quintero also works with local businesses to develop key funding and operational support for schools. She has worked with programs such as the Community Justice Board’s volunteer graffiti abatement and the All American Awards; a recognition program sponsored by the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association. Ms. Quintero founded the Community Peace Garden in Manuel Herrera Jr. Park.