Esmeralda Santos

Esmeralda Santos was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Montclair, CA. Being a child of Mexican immigrants and a long-time resident of the Inland Empire, Esmeralda has felt the calling of being an advocate for the Inland Empire and the marginalized communities in it. Esmeralda will be graduating from the University of California, Riverside in June of 2022 with two Bachelors in Education and Ethnic Studies. She had prior experience working for the Riverside Office of Education,  local Congress Members, doing research on human rights in Brazil, and teaching English in Thailand.