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But three years later, she has been promoted to executive director, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.
"Since joining UnidosNow, which specializes in supporting Latino students on their path to earning a postsecondary credential, Elenstar has helped the nonprofit innovate and advance its mission," the board said in a statement.
"At the onset of the pandemic, she adapted the organization's flagship program, the Future Leadership Academy, to a fully online format, ensuring that students' progress toward achieving their academic dreams could continue."
Before joining UnidosNow, Elenstar ran her own travel company in Argentina, where she was a one-woman operation with 25 employees.
She also taught English as a second language to new citizens in underserved communities, and worked as a legal assistant supervisor in a public defender's office.
Elenstar is currently pursuing a master's degree in nonprofit management and a graduate certificate in fundraising at the University of Central Florida.
UnidosNow offers educational and professional outreach initiatives to the Hispanic and Latinx communities in Sarasota and Manatee counties Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
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Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Foundation: Gates Foundation, Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado
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Foundation: Benwood Foundation, Lyndhurst Foundation
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