Awards & Recognition
- Highest Number of People in Job Placements formerly on SNAP in State of Illinois in 3 Year Demonstration Project –USDA, SNAP, IL Department of Commerce, IL Department of Economic Development, IL WorkNet 2/19
- Highest Number of People Assessed on SNAP in State of Illinois in 3 Year Demonstration Project –USDA, SNAP, IL Department of Commerce, IL Department of Economic Development, IL WorkNet 2/19
- ASH Cook County Resolution – Board of Cook County commissioners in Honor of ASH 25 Year Anniversary 1/19
- VETHire Gold Medallion Award Winner – Department of Labor Washington DC 11/18
- Silver Award Winner – Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) 10/18
- Named Who’s Who Hispanic Leader – Negocios Now Magazine 7/18
- Advocacy Award – Community Hero Awards – Harmony Health 6/18
- Selected as 1 of 17 National “EnVision Centers” by US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- “Community Hero Awards: Advocacy”; Harmony Health Plan, Inc.
- “2018 Innovations in Healthcare/Healthcare Delivery Award”; Institute of Medicine of Chicago
- “2018 Outstanding Leadership Award”; Bradley University Civil Engineering and Construction
- “Peoples Humanitarian Award”; The Original Chicago Blues All Stars
- “Orgullo Award”; Univision and Goya
- “The Fierce 50 Women Revolution”; 2017 Chicago Magazine
- “Chicago Chapter Distinguished Building Award Citation of Merit for Excellence in Architecture 2017”; American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- “Golden Trowel Award”; The Yellow Tractor Project
- Publicity Club of Chicago – Three Time “Silver Trumpet Award”
- “Best Marriage of Money & Mission”; National Social Business Enterprise Alliance
- “Latina Entrepreneur of the Year”; AETNA
- “Social Sustainability Award”; National Environmental Hall of Fame
- “Good Neighbor Award”; Chicago Association of Realtors
- “Entrepreneur of the Year”; Chicago Latino Network
- “Leader of Color”; Chicago United
- “Chicagoan of the Year”; Chicago Magazine
- “Aiming High – Entrepreneur of the Year”; NYC Legal Momentum
- “Most Inspiring Mission”; Make It Better Magazine
- “Community Impact Award”; American Red Cross
- “Humanitarian of the Year”; The Illinois Secretary of State
- “Champion of Change”; The White House
- “Enterprising Woman of the Year”; Enterprising Women Magazine
- “Service Above Self Award”; Rotary Club of Chicago
- “Nueva Latina Estrella Award”; Verizon
- Co-Chair of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Human Service –Governor Rauner Transition Team
- “Independence Award”; Consulate General of Peru
- “TWO GOLD Awards in Landscaping” Illinois Landscaping Association
- “Leadership Excellence Freedom Award”; John Marshall Law School
- “2015 Miami Real Estate ICON Leadership Award”; Miami Brickell Chamber of Commerce
- “CLN Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee”; Chicago Latino Network
- “2015 Unsung Heroes”; National Association for Minorities in Communications
- iHeart Media Advisory Board
- Illinois Medicaid Advisory Committee
- Director Illinois Tollway Authority Board of Directors and Customer Service Chair
- “Maestro of Leadership”; 2016 Chicago Maestro Awards
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