Young Hispanic Professional Austin Association
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Welcome! It is my pleasure to introduce to you the Young Hispanic Professional Austin Association (YHPAA), an official 501c3 status non-profit organization registered in the State of Texas. In search of an organization like YHPAA, in January of 2006 I decided to venture out and take on this mission! I have seen this organization grow and have received an overwhelming response from the members and the community. Together we can start building a foundation by supporting higher education with scholarships, serving the community, forming alliances, and for us to continue to encourage each other to: Develop. Grow. Serve. Lead. ¡Seguimos Adelante! Linda Medina, Founder & President "Inteligencia sin ambición es cómo un pájaro sin alas"-Salvador Dalí |
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Linda was born and raised in the west Texas town of El Paso. She received her Bachelor's from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2001 and Master's in Education with Honors from Concordia University in 2005. Since May 2007, Linda spearheads all of the Education Initiatives for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce that includes the Johnston High School Mentorship Program where chamber members are matched with students have monthly impactful sessions, the High School Redesign Initiatives in partnership with AISD and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Education Foundation that awards scholarships to High School Seniors and funds all GAHCC educational programs including a UT Endowment Scholarship, as well as the Hispanic Austin Leadership Program. Prior to the GAHCC she taught 1st and 2nd grade students for six years from 2001-2007. She has served on numerous committees and councils including the 2007 & 2008 Leadership Austin-Emerge Council, the 2006-2007 AISD Superintendent's Task Force Strategic Planning Committee, is a 2007 AISD Teacher Leadership Development Program Graduate, a 2007 Inaugural Leadership Austin-Emerge Program Graduate, as well as a 2008 Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduate. She has also served on the 2007-2008 Latinitas Consejera Council and the 2008 Cine Las Americas Opening Night Committee and is one coordinators for the El Paso Wide Social in ATX. She is an Education Column Writer for the Austin Based Community Newspaper "La Voz de Austin." In 2008, she has had the opportunity to speak at the Junior League Hispanic Mother Daugther Program Graduation as the motivational speaker, presented at the UT Hispanic Faculty Association Leadership Symposium, and participated in the panel for the UT's Kappa Delta Chi's Leadership Weekend. Linda had the opportunity to study "Literatura Infantil" at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain in 2006. Outside of work, she enjoys to take annual family trips her favorites include Aruba, Puerto Rico,and the Bahamas. She also enjoys photography and plays tennis with a Capital Area Tennis Association team.
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