About Us
La Comadre Network is a Latina-led, intergenerational nonprofit built on advocacy, connection, and voice.
Founded in 2015, we are a trusted digital platform and a boots-on-the-ground movement. Together, we’ve trained and mobilized more than 2,000 advocates, mothers, niñas, tías, abuelas, educators, students, and elders, who fight for equity in education, civil rights, and economic justice.
What We Believe
- All children deserve access to a high-quality education.
- Policy must be shaped by both data and lived experience.
- Leadership should reflect the people it serves.
- Latina voices are essential to lasting social change.
We challenge the status quo, organize across generations, and demand dignity and justice at every decision-making table.
Our Reach
La Comadre Network spans 55+ cities across California, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, and Colorado, growing every year as more families and advocates join our movement.
Our Founders
Alma Vivian Marquez – Co-Founder
A UCLA-trained urban planner specializing in economic development and equity, Alma has dedicated her career to helping families navigate education, entrepreneurship, and policy. She also leads Del Sol Group, Inc., where she advises organizations on authentic, community-focused engagement.
Cindy Borbon – Co-Founder
With nearly 20 years in finance and public affairs, Cindy ensures La Comadre remains strong and sustainable. A licensed Financial Advisor and Certified Accounting Specialist, she is passionate about creating trust-based cultures and empowering families, teams, and communities to thrive.
La Comadre is powered by Latina leadership, rooted in community, and built on sisterhood.
Adelita Simon
Adelita Simon was named after her great great grandmother who was a soldadera, or woman soldier, who not only cooked and cared for the wounded but also actually fought in battles against Mexican government forces. She carries her name pro...
Adriana Maestas
Adriana Maestas is a Southern California-based freelance writer and education professional. Her writing has been published in NBC Latino, KCET.org, BlogHer.com, Alternet, and The Electronic Intifada.
She has worked in the non-profit sector...
Alma V. Marquez
Alma V. Marquez is the founder of LaComadre.org and is the founder and CEO of Del Sol Group, a communications and public affairs firm focusing on Strategy, Outreach and Leadership in Education, Voter and Civic Engagement. She specialize...
Amy D
Amy is a research expert based out of Los Angeles. Her work is dynamic, meeting at the center of political movements and cultural importance. Amy is passionate about creative, justice-focused projects that advance marginalized communities...
Beatriz González
As the mother of two, Beatriz Gonzalez believes being a mom is a huge responsibility. She knows that helping your kids can sometimes be challenging, but worth it. For Beatriz, education is important because it opens doors to success for...
Bianca Quintero
Bianca is a grad student from the SFV with an interest in pursuing a career in law and environmental science. She is passionate about creating a pettier, kinder, and more equitable world. She is also passionate about enjoying her time at...
Chavez
Leticia Chavez-Garcia is a Mother, Grandmother, former Middle School Teacher, former Member of a School Board of Education and an Education Advocate for hundreds of parents and students in the Inland Empire. Having become a mother at 15, Let...
Cindy Borbon
Cindy Borbon is a Co-founder, Editorial Manager of LaComadre.org. and is also a licensed Financial Advisor. Cindy is a single mother of two children; her eldest attends the University of Merced and youngest attends elementary school. Cindy ha...
Cindy Jimenez
Cindy Jimenez is the proud mom of a daughter. She enjoys being a mom because it’s beautiful to know that you learn something new about your children every day as they grow. Cindy thinks education is so important and loves that her ki...
Daniela Bailes
Daniela is a communications expert, having worked in the marketing department for CBS Corp. creating a variety of media campaigns for news, sports, and prime-time television. She also has extensive experience in youth marketing, having worked...
Dr. Eric A. Todd
Dr. Eric A. Todd is a highly sought after lecturer and speaker. He has served as a school administrator at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and is the author of “A Principled Principal, 12 Life Lessons I Have Learned a...
Evelyn Castillo
Evelyn Castillo is a mom, wife, and daughter. She has 4 kids, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Evelyn is Central American and was born in California, her dad is from El Salvador and her mom is from Guatemala. She loves to cook, is a huge fan of spo...
Evelyn Rojas
Evelyn Rojas is a recent UC Santa Barbara graduate from San Jose, CA. She was rasied by an undocumented, single mother- who is a survivor of domestic violence. Her mom did everything she could with low-income housing, food stamps and long ...
Gabriela Ramos
Gabriela Ramos was born in Los Angeles and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her parents immigrated from Mexico in search of better opportunities for their children. Gabriela is the youngest of 6 siblings and the first in her family to pu...
Isabel Olvera
Isabel Olvera Pérez grew up in the small town of Windsor, CA. She moved to San Jose in 2009 to begin her educational journey at San José State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Spanish and also ea...
Lorena Saldivar
Lorena Saldivar is from Nayarit, Mexico. She lives in Reseda, California with her daughter and husband. Lorena is a proud parent of a James Jordan Middle School student. She’s been an active member of the JJMS community since her daug...
Maria Lopez
Maria Lopez is the mom of 3 beautiful children. She really values education and school because she never had those opportunities growing up. Because of this, Maria wants her kids to take advantage of their education, have careers, an...
Martha Espinoza
Martha is the proud mom of three children. She’s been involved in the James Jordan Middle School community since 2011 when her oldest daughter enrolled. Since then, her two younger children attended JJMS and her son is currently a stu...
Samli Gonzalez
Samli Gonzalez believes that being a parent is the best thing that’s ever happened to her and it’s what’s made her who she is today: hard-working, successful, and happy. She loves being a mom of 3 beautiful girls! Samli sees education ...
Victoria Mercel
Victoria Mercel is a Community Health Promoter, or promotora. She was a promotora with the American Heart Association and gave workshops to cardiovascular diseases before accepting her new role as a promotora of mental health with the LA Co...