“After having graduated from SDSU in 2007 with a B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis in Diversity and Change, I’ve been actively involved in the labor movement, helping to empower workers and strengthen the middle class,” she said. “I feel both humbled and strengthened being able to fight for the rights of working class people—currently as an organizer on staff for the UDW Homecare Providers Union, which has greatly engaged and retained me within this movement.”

Perez, who said her biggest accomplishment is participating in groups such as the board of directors for Justice Overcoming Boundaries as a Fiesta del Sol co-chair, the Labor’s Training and Community Alliance, the Foundation for Change and Train of Thought San Diego, said she hopes to continue to serve the Labor and Green Movements.

As she continues to grow in the community, Perez thanks her parents for being her inspiration.

“Being the hardworking people they are, they definitely helped instill a strong work ethic within my core values,” she said.  Read More…