Felicita is an enthusiastic nonprofit professional whose passion for the community has guided her work. She joined the THPRD Board in 2017. She has lived in Washington County since age five and took her first job as a camp counselor – at THPRD – when she was 15.
Felicita is the Policy and Advocacy Officer for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center serving Washington and Yamhill Counties. In this role she supports the efforts of the internal Equity Team and leads the work of the Advocacy Team.
Felicita earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of San Francisco with a minor in hospitality management. Outside of work and THPRD she serves as a Board Member to the Hillsboro Library and also hosts quarterly gatherings for Latinx leaders in Washington County providing opportunities for her peers to connect and discuss social justice issues impacting our community.
In her spare time, she loves to tango and travel.