• Hispanic Leadership Summit Delegate - 2022 United Nations Hispanic Leadership Summit Delegate - United Nations

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• Crain’s New York Business’s 2022 Notable Hispanic LeadersCrain’s New York Business’s Notable Hispanic Leaders

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• Insider NJ’s 2022 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List Insider NJ’s 2022 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List

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• 2022 Mayors Pride Humanitarian Award - City of East Orange New Jersey 

 

• Published: Out of Space: Creating Safe Spaces in Unlikely Places 

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• Star of Essex County Pride Award - Essex County Humanitarian Pride Award 2022

   

• U.S House of Representatives Advocacy of LGBTQ+ Commendation 2022

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• U.S House of Representatives Advocacy of LGBTQ+ Commendation 2022

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• Insider NJ’s 2021 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List Awardee

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• 2020 State of New Jersey Senate Commendation for COVID Response​

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• Newark New Jersey 2020 Puerto Rican Day HERO Award

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• City of Newark 2020 Resolution & Commendation

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• Insider NJ’s 2020 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power ListInsider NJ’s 2020 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List Awardee

   

• Insider NJ’s 2019 Insider OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List Awardee 

   

• 2017 UN International Young Leaders Assembly Special Delegate 

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• 2016 Community Achievement Award  of Public Policy & Leadership Development - Leadership Newark Fellow 

   

• 2016 Newark LGBT Proud Award 2016 Newark LGBT Proud Award -  Urban+Out & Newark Pride Inc. 

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• 2016 State of New Jersey Legislative LGBTQ Commendation

   

• City of Newark 2016 Municipal Council LGBT Resolution & Mayors Commendation

   

• LGBT Advocate Honoree LGBT Advocate Honoree - 2015 UnitedWay Community Ambassador Award​​

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• YAYA 2009 Youth, Adolescents and Young Adults Excellence  Award -  Jackson State University -Mississippi Urban Research Center 

   

• 2008 Youth Build Public Health Leadership Award 2008 Youth Build Public Health Leadership Award

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