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Ana Acosta

Board Member

Ana is an Educational Diagnostician and educator with over 20 years of experience serving underprivileged youth, having received her B.A. from the University of Texas and her Masters in Education Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania. She firmly believes that education, formal and informal, is a decisive factor in the quality of life of an individual and has spent her entire career empowering her community through education.


She was raised in Chihuahua, Mexico and draws inspiration from her family’s experience as immigrants in her professional endeavors. Ana is eager to contribute to Vela’s mission and offer her knowledge in Special Education policy and programming. Outside of work, you might find Ana visiting coffee houses, attending dance classes or playing with her dog at the park.

Ana Acosta
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