Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations, New York State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, New York State Senate, District 33, 2011-present

Former Chair of Minority Program Development, New York State Senate

Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations, New York State Senate, 2019-2023

Candidate, New York State Senate, District 33, 2010-2022

Member, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee

Member, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Chair, Health Committee

Member, Higher Education Committee

Member, Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee

Member, Mental Health Committee

Member, State-Native American Relations Committee

Co-Chair, Task Force On Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention

Former Chair, Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Internal Governance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Labor Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Libraries Committee, New York State Senate

Former Member, Social Services Committee, New York State Senate

Adjunct Professor, Political Science, Pace University, 2007-present

Former Community Organizer, Jose Serrano Jr. for New York State Senate

Lecturer, Pace University, 2007-2014

Director of Outreach, Office of United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, 2009-2010

Constituency Director, Obama for America, Florida, 2008

Consultant, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199, 2008

Chief of Staff, Office of New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, 2007

Regional Director, Office of New York State Senate Minority Leader David A. Paterson, 2003-2006

Campaign Manager, Melissa Mark-Viverito for City Council, 2005

Bronx Field Director, New Yorkers for Ferrer, 2005

Deputy Field Director, Friends of Andrea Stewart-Cousins, 2004

Campaign Manager, Friends of Philip Reed, 2003

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Hunter College, 2000-2002

Community Organizer, Fernando Ferrer for New York City Mayor, 2001

Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), 2018-present

Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, 2015-present

Founder, Bronx Changing Attitudes Now (CAN) Health Initiative, 2011-present

Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, 2010-present

Faculty Member/Mentor, "Somos el Futuro" Model State Senate Program, present

Member, Board of Directors, Project Vote, 2014-2018

Fellow, Humanity in Action; P!oneer, 2009

Awards:

- Rising Stars: 40 Under 40 2010 (City Hall Magazine)

- Outstanding Service Award 2010 (RAIN - Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc)