Eduardo serves as a Regional Manager at Multnomah County Library in Portland, OR, where he provides senior leadership and manages operations, personnel, and budgets for six locations. Throughout his career, he has held positions as a librarian, branch administrator, and outreach manager. Eduardo is deeply committed to the idea that all individuals should see themselves reflected in public libraries and feel empowered to occupy and navigate those spaces with agency.

Asunción is an Associate Manager in the College and Career Pathways department at the New York Public Library and provides college and career readiness support to staff and teens at over 40 branches of the New York Public Library. Prior to this, she was a teen librarian at NYPL. She has served on several youth literature selection committees including the 2021 Michael L. Printz Committee as well as chaired the 2025 Pura Belpré Selection Committee. She is a member and past president of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter. 

Paulina Cosma is a Mexican-American MLIS student at the University of Denver. Since 2025, she has served on the Garden State Teen Book Award Committee, volunteered as the Seed Library Liaison at the Plainsboro Public Library, and been a Friend of the Library. She aspires to become a Youth Services or Outreach librarian and to develop inclusive programming for all community members. 

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Sofi De La Mora is a public library leader dedicated to expanding equitable access to information, technology, and culturally responsive services. With more than fifteen years of experience in research, community-centered programming, and team leadership, she is committed to uplifting immigrant and Spanish-speaking communities through inclusive programming, staff development, and welcoming spaces where all community members feel seen and supported.

Nicanor Diaz, MLIS, is the Plaza and Language Services Library Manager at the Denver Public Library. Diaz has worked in libraries since 2005, including a 6-month practicum at the Argentinean National Library in Buenos Aires. Diaz has been involved with REFORMA since 2007 as a member and has held different responsibilities in the association including the chair of the Translation Committee, president of the Colorado Chapter of REFORMA, Central Chapter Representative, and REFORMA National President from 2021-2022. He was also awarded the Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year Award in 2023.  

At the Denver Public Library, Diaz manages the Plaza and Language Services department which coordinates all of the Denver Public Library’s immigrant services including its signature program called Plazas and Denver Public Library’s programs in Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese. 

Ernesto Escarsega is the Community Outreach Event Supervisor at Denver Public Library, connecting people across Denver with library services through community partnerships, outreach, and events. With experience in outreach, branch leadership, and mobile services, he is passionate about supporting staff and creating programs that reflect the communities they serve. As a bilingual library leader originally from Mexico, Ernesto believes libraries can help people feel welcome, connected, and supported.

Julie Marie Frye, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science at Appalachian State University. She is a recipient of the American Library Association and Carnegie Corporation’s I Love My Librarian Award. Her research examines how multilingual libraries can help repair civic fracture and strengthen social cohesion. Centering everyday library encounters, her work highlights the democratic potential of bilingual reference interactions and contributes to building a more hopeful future. 

Yesica Hurd is a Mexican-American Children’s Librarian at the City of Berkeley Library in California. Since 2021, she has written book reviews for Horn Book. In 2022, she served on the 2023 Newbery Committee. Recently, in 2025, she co-chaired the John & Patricia Beatty Award. In 2026, she is a member of Bibliotecas Para la Gente Scholarship Committee. Yesica has also moderated several panels for School Library Journal. She is passionate about serving children and building strong connections with the community. 

Description goeHannah-Jayne Duran, MLIS, is a Processing Archivist at the University of Denver Libraries. She is currently an officer for REFORMA Colorado and has worked on several local conferences. She has worked in both public and academic libraries for over a dozen years, and she is passionate about connecting community to history. 

Annie is a public library leader and consultant with more than 18 years of experience aligning strategy, community assets, and staff engagement. Most recently, she led Neighborhood Services at Denver Public Library, overseeing 26 branch libraries and service design teams, and is committed to supporting library staff and their Spanish-speaking communities through professional development and networking opportunities with REFORMA Colorado and National

Ruby L. Nugent MA LIS is the Director of the National Jewish Health Tucker Medical Library in Denver, Colorado. She is active in several library organizations, is a member of REFORMA Colorado, and serves on the National REFORMA Research Committee. Ruby has also helped plan two previous National REFORMA conferences. She pursues service and scholarship that connects Spanish-speaking populations to health information, increase health literacy, and empower these communities to take ownership of their personal health.

Description goes heSocorro “Coco” Pacheco, MLIS, is an Indigenous Mexican-American member of REFORMA Los Angeles. She brings more than 25 years of experience serving children and families and holds multiple certifications, including in infant massage, children’s yoga, and sign language instruction. She is the Children’s Supervising Librarian at the Downey City Library, where she develops inclusive multigenerational programs that promote early literacy, multilingual learning, and family engagement. Coco has presented on innovative youth programming and culturally responsive library services at regional and national conferences and is passionate about creating welcoming spaces that celebrate diverse families and communities. 

Nadia is a Language Services Program Manager in the Denver Public Library. Her work focuses not only in welcoming communities with limited English language into the library spaces, but also in creating connection. She has worked at DPL for over 11 years and has been involved in REFORMA in different capacities for a few years.