Dr. Crisanta D Duran, Esq.

Crisanta Duran was the first Latina to serve as a state Speaker of the House in the United States and was the youngest woman in Colorado to do so. She currently serves as the New York State Director for Education Reform Now and is a board member of Let America Vote, the National Association of Latino/a Elected and Appointed Officials, and is a National Co-Chair of the Voto Latino Impact Council. Crisanta is a firm believer that purpose is more important than title. Her career has largely focused on transformative change by advancing economic security, equity in education, racial justice and addressing climate change. She's a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School Executives in Government program, the University of Colorado School of Law, the University of Denver and the Aspen Institute's Rodel Public Leadership Fellowship.