Obed Arango
Executive Director
Obed Arango Hisijara is a Mexican photographer, visual artist, anthropologist, journalist, university professor, and media producer. He holds an MA in Cultural Anthropology and a BA in Communications. His area of expertise is Latin America: a beautiful land full of life, promise, and beautiful people, whose essence he sees, captures, and shares through the depth of his voice and the artistic expression of his photojournalistic pieces.
Holly Link, PhD
Director of Educational Programs and Research
A former bilingual teacher, she is also an educational consultant in the fields of English as a Second Language and Dual-Language Education. At CCATE, she is developing a participatory research center for young people and adults through which they can promote social transformation and inform public policy. Her research on Latinx students and schooling has been published in the Harvard Educational Review, the American Educational Research Journal, and the Journal of Latinos and Education.
Caitlin Brady
Manager of Outreach & After School Education
Caitlin Brady is an educator, artist, and environmental justice advocate. She connected with CCATE in the autumn of 2016 when she began volunteering as a co-teacher of gardening and environmental education. Caitlin earned a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and Millersville University and studied abroad at the Institute of MesoAmerican Permaculture where she pursued interdisciplinary studies in environmental science, agriculture, conservation and more. She joined the staff in 2021 and became a part of growing the dreams of the community.
Chang Li
Director of Development
Chang graduated with a Master of Science in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research has concentrated on media studies, racial equity, and public policy. She commenced her role at CCATE in October 2022 and has since made contributions in the realm of research, grant writing, and digital communication. Chang also volunteered her time to teach coding, yoga, and mindfulness. Her dedication makes her an invaluable team member at CCATE. Her popularity resonates within our community.
Lupita Barrientos
High School Program Advisor
Lupita is an Educational Linguistics PhD student and Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. As a former K-2 dual language bilingual teacher, she is passionate about equitable education opportunities for racialized bilingual students. Lupita supports CCATE youth in developing their post-secondary plans and, as researchers, changemakers y revolucionaries, in investigating issues that matter to them and improving the institutions meant to serve them.
David Villalvazo
Cinema Class Instructor
David is an associate professor at the University of Guadalajara. He has worked as a film editor, director, and cinematographer for many nonfiction films. He was a Fulbright grantee and Mexican Academy award nominee. As a Ph.D. Candidate in Documentary Arts and Audio/Visual Research at Temple University, he dedicates himself to explaining how the special action of the arts uniquely produces and disseminates knowledge and to critically show how Cinematic Montage and Sound Design work in exploring, grasping, and informing the world.