Chicana Feminist, wife, mother, justice seeker and change maker who has dedicated 20 years to advocating for many of today's important civil rights issues, including stopping mass incarceration, police accountability, gender equity, violence prevention and racial healing. An established thought leader in racial justice and intersectional feminism, Carmen has crossed the globe promoting peace through civil and human rights, building alternatives to incarceration and violence, and providing commentary and guidance for state and federal policy creation.

 

Carmen is a leading voice on policy change in policing and the justice system, especially the impact it has on the Latino community. Carmen’s leadership shines in being able to serve as a bridge and power-broker between generations, cultures and identities. She has mentored many of today’s recognized young leaders and created curricula for numerous trainings on intersectional and intercultural coalition-building and contemporary social justice.