Astoria, OR – February 19th, 2024 – Consejo Hispano, a nonprofit organization that serves the Latinx community in Clatsop, Tillamook, and Columbia Counties in Oregon as well as Pacific County in Washington, is pleased to announce that Norma Hernandez will be joining the team as the new Deputy Director, effective February 26th, 2024.
Norma Hernandez is no stranger to Consejo Hispano, as she was the first executive director of the organization from 2008 to 2012. Under her leadership, Consejo Hispano expanded its programs and services to meet the diverse needs of the Latinx population. Norma also established strong partnerships with local agencies, businesses, and foundations to secure support for Consejo Hispano’s mission.
After leaving Consejo Hispano in 2012, Norma Hernandez continued to serve the community by working as the WIC Coordinator for Clatsop County Public Health, a program that provides food to supplement the diets of pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under the age of 5. She is also well known for her volunteer work serving a variety of capacities throughout the county such as on the Astoria Co+op, Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, Astoria Parks, Recreation & Community Foundation, The Liberty Theatre and her radio show on KMUN.
“We are thrilled to have Norma back with us at Consejo Hispano,” said Jenny Pool Radway, current executive director of Consejo Hispano. “She brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to our organization, and we are confident that she will help us grow and improve our impact in the communities we serve.”
Norma Hernandez said she is honored and excited to return to Consejo Hispano as the new deputy director. “I have always admired the work and dedication of Consejo Hispano, and I am eager to rejoin this amazing team and contribute to their vision of empowering and enriching the lives of Latinos in Oregon,” she said.
About Consejo Hispano: Consejo Hispano is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Astoria and provides services to Latinx/a/e/o, Immigrant, Indígena, Afrodescendiente youth, womxn and families in the rural communities of Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties in Oregon and Pacific County in Washington. This region is home to over 15,000 people from our communities.
This includes recent migrants, second, and third generations. For more information, visit www.consejohispano.org or call (503) 325-4547.
