
Stephanie G. Lopez
Program Director at Latinas Represent
Stephanie Gabriela Lopez serves as the Program Director at Latinas Represent, the only national, nonpartisan initiative dedicated to increasing the number and diversity of Latinas in public service. As a first-generation Salvadoran American, this work is deeply personal to Stephanie, who is committed to advancing Latina leadership in the political arena to create a more inclusive and reflective democracy. In her role as Program Director, Stephanie oversees and manages strategic planning, development, programming, communications and coalition work. Prior to her role at Latinas Represent, worked in international education, children’s rights, and immigration advocacy. She earned a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Cambridge, while on a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and holds an undergraduate degree in political science and mass communication and journalism from California State University, Fresno. In 2022, Stephanie was selected as an Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls SOAR Fellow.