Mildred Otero CHCI Alumnus September 2008
Mildred Otero
Brooklyn, NY
Senior Education & Child Welfare Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Fellowship 2003-2004: Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
What have you been doing since you finished the CHCI program(s)?
When I finished my fellowship I chose to stay in Washington, D.C., working first at the Children Defense Fund with Marian Wright Edelman, then for Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island and in 2006 returning to the office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
What impact did your CHCI experience have on your career and development as a leader?
My fellowship had a profound impact on my professional journey. CHCI made it possible for me to come to D.C. and chart a new professional course. I was able to incorporate all the things I learned from my previous work experience into the policy I currently work on. I was also able to learn new and different skills as well as delve into new areas of policy.
How have you stayed engaged in community service?
I have not been as fully engaged in service as I would like given my recent schedule…but I look forward to rededicating myself to service in the very near future.
What advice would you give current and future CHCI participants?
Take advantage of every opportunity, this fellowship is a unique chance to do new things and expand your horizons. Be sure that when it’s over, you can look back and know you have done that.
Where do you see yourself in the next 5-10 years?
Wherever I am, I expect to be working to better the lives of children in our country. It has become an important part of my professional and personal journey. And I trust that will always continue.
Past Alumni of the Month
Couple Edition -- CHCI Alumnus February 2010
CHCI Alumni Association Chapters' Special Edition - October 2009
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Silvia Inéz Salazar--CHCI Alumnus July 2009
Francisco J. Uribe CHCI Alumnus June 2009
Heidy Servin-Baez CHCI Alumnus April 2009
March 2009: White House Edition
William (Bill) Arce CHCI Alumnus February 2009
Stephanie Valencia CHCI Alumnus January 2009
Miguel Ayala CHCI Alumnus December 2008
Eric Rodriguez-CHCI Alumnus November 2008
Sonia Ramirez CHCI Alumnus October 2008
Mildred Otero CHCI Alumnus September 2008
Juan Ciscomani CHCI Alumus August 2008
Leo Prieto CHCI Alumnus July 2008
Octavio Saenz CHCI Alumnus June 2008
