The Women Behind Latinicida: Natalie Donis, Esq. & Alicia Tavares
Natalie Donis, Esq. and Alicia Tavares
Latinicida was founded by two incredibly talented Latinas, Katarina Wabrek and Andrea Moreno, Esq with the mission of advancing Latinas through academic assistance, leadership development, and civic engagement. From the start, they had a vision of building a non-profit made by Latinas for Latinas, which is exactly what they did with a team of women of Latina descent. The national organization provides mentorship, networking opportunities, and even scholarships to assist those who do not have access to resources.
Among their journey, they recruited two very talented Latina women to join the team. Natalie Donis, Esq. is director of PR, and Alicia Tavares is director of content strategy and social media. Keep reading below to learn more about Natalie and Alicia!
Natalie Donis
Director of Public Relations
Natalie is originally from Orlando, Florida. Her mother is from Brownsville, Texas, and of Mexican descent, and her father is from Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Natalie earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida in 2013. She is an attorney admitted to practice law in New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
She first got involved with Latinicida through its Co-Founder, Andrea Moreno. Andrea and Natalie met while in law school together. “One day while discussing Latin people in politics, Andrea brought up Latinicida and asked if I’d be interested in joining,” Natalie noted. After learning more about its mission, she was convinced that she needed to be part of the growing nonprofit.
“I joined Latinicida to make a difference. I want to inspire, grow, teach, uplift, and help the Latin community reach its full potential.”
- Natalie Donis, Esq.
Alicia Tavares
Director of Content Strategy & Social Media
Alicia was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and is the daughter of a first-generation Dominican father and Irish mother. She is one of eight children dedicated to breaking generational cycles represented in Latin-American cultures. Alicia studied at Northern Essex Community College where she earned her certificate in Human Resource Management.
She joined Latinicida in 2020 when she was approached by Co-Founder Andrea, about a non-profit she and her college best friend Kat had started. As a young Latina in the Financial Industry, specifically in leadership roles, “women who look like me are very few and far between and I was lucky enough to find mentors along my journey who saw my potential and believed in me,” mentioned Alicia.
Alicia had a different experience than many, becoming a mom at 16 and graduating both high school and college, and moving into the corporate sector. Alicia stated that very rarely women in this position were able to succeed. “My two daughters are a constant reminder to me of how far I have come and how important seeing women who look like us, being independent and successful is - Representation absolutely matters,” noted Alicia.
“I feel like Latinas are often sold short of their potential. We have a strong emphasis on the role women play solely as mothers and caretakers in our culture. We let them forget that there is much more out there for them than just that. But they have to be exposed to it and ultimately that is my goal for LTN.”