NOPHNRCSE

Past President: Rebecca de la Torre

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Past President – Victor Hernandez

Victor M. Hernandez U.S. Marine Corps veteran joined the USDA family in 06’ as Student Career Experience Program intern, and Farm Loan Officer with Farm Service Agency.In 15’ Hernandez joined Natural Resources Conservation Service as Outreach Coordinator and Sociologist where he developed several custom-tailored outreach initiatives.• The ‘Growing Together’ Latino…

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Past President – Astrid Martinez

Astrid Martínez   NRCS Conservation Planning and Technical Assistant Division Director in Washington D.C. and with 27 years of service with NRCS. Her career spans positions as a soil scientist, soil conservationist, state soil scientist, various acting roles must recently Acting Deputy Chief for Soil Survey Resource and Assessment, and was…

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Hiring Event 2024

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Edwin Martinez – Award on Community Outreach

Award of Excellence in Hispanic Community Outreach: Virginia’s State Conservationist Paving the Way for the Future of Conservation via Outreach, Mentoring, Engagement and Visibility. BY: Jeffrey Blakley, Virginia Public Affairs Specialist The National Organization of Professional Hispanic NRCS Employees (NOPHNRCSE) is an organization committed to mentorship, conservation, creativity, equity and fairness.…

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Gustavo Diaz – Northern Plains

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Diana Avellanet – Southeast

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Lourdes Bobadilla – West

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Sonia Burgos – South Central

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Edrick Marrero – Caribbean Area

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