Team Member

Alicia B. Valdés, graduated in Public Accounting from the Universidad Valle del Bravo in Mexico and received a postgraduate degree in public finance.

Silvia has joined the NMSHSA team as the Finance Resource Officer. She plays an important role for the association as she oversees all financial and budgetary operations. Her role is notably essential in keeping the Farm and Food Worker Relief grant program on track.

As a Research Fellow with the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association, Aidan assists in  data collection and analysis for the research projects conducted for multiple ongoing programs within the association.

Joseph Castro is an Executive, Leadership, and Team/Group Coach with over 15 years of coaching, facilitation, training, team building, and leadership and organizational development experience. He has delivered this array of services in a bicultural and bilingual way to clients and organizations in the education, non-profit, and for-profit sectors.

After early career work in the private sector, Tadeo felt a call for service. He first directed local efforts in Southern California on homelessness, family services, poverty, and immigrant issues. 

He specializes in the efficiency of systems for administration and service delivery, changes management, strategic business planning, business alliances, trend Identification, technology applications, and leadership. His passion for equitable community development is at the core of all he does.