Beatriz拥有洛约拉大学（Loyola University）的妇女与性别研究硕士学位，二十多年的基层组织和国家组织经验，以及在组织基层领导组织社会变革运动方面的杰出往绩。比阿特丽斯（Beatriz）是国家黑人食品与正义联盟（National 黑色Food and Justice Alliance）的联合创始人，并且是组织和合作组织的联合创始人兼首任主任。 Policy Initiatives at the Brooklyn Food Coalition where she served as chief architect of the coalition's organizing and policy strategies.  Beatriz works tirelessly with community members to build strong coalitions, develop grassroots leadership, and to support campaign development and organizing strategy.   Beatriz serves on the leadership board of Rooted In Community a national network of over 100 youth food and environmental justice organizations and previously served as the Director of the Grassroots Action Network. Beatriz has trained with LittleSis, the Management Center, Feminist Organizing School, the Center for Third World Organizing, 黑色Organizing for Leadership and Dignity BOLD, Ruckus Society, SocialJustice Leadership Institute, People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, and is a CoreAlign Speaking Race to Power Fellow. Her commitment to amplifying the wisdom of the grassroots, and organizing with historically marginalized communities has been marked by her strong leadership and consistent work ethic. Beatriz spends her professional time outside of MomsRising working with grassroots groups on process and infrastructure design that moves beyond traditional non profits structures and decision making into what she calls an adjacent possible towards the beloved.  Her proudest role is as Momma to a beautifully brilliant 12 year old and a sweet and sassy 4 year old who both remind her to love out loud, laugh often, to share, and to resist!