As the Executive Director of The People's Place, Roslyn oversees all operational, strategic, and financial aspects of the organization. Her primary responsibilities include securing essential funding, establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships, and guiding the organization's development resources and technology initiatives. With a robust background in strategic leadership, partnership development and program growth, Roslyn has led The People's Place through its critical early stages, ensuring a strong foundation for future growth. She brings a decade of experience working for and partnering with community action agencies across Connecticut to build critical analysis, cooperative networks and comprehensive infrastructure to transform systems grounded in equity and justice. Roslyn's dedication to fostering inclusive and equitable systems makes her a passionate advocate for community-driven growth and innovation.
Beyond her professional achievements, Roslyn is deeply involved in her community. In 2020, she co-founded Waterbury Empowers the People to Act (WEPA), a resident-led action group committed to strengthening the power and presence of Latine communities in local efforts for change. That same year, she also co-founded Colectivo Bámbula, a collective of Boricua storytellers, artists, educators, and organizers who build the capacity of Diaspora Puerto Ricans to embody liberation and drive transformative change. She serves on the advisory board of Cooperate Connecticut and the board of directors for Whitneyville Cultural Commons. Additionally, she has been a member of the Connecticut Community Foundation's Grassroots Grants Committee and was part of the District Equity Leadership Team for Waterbury Public Schools. Roslyn's extensive community involvement underscores her commitment to equity, justice, and collective impact.
Roslyn would describe herself as someone who is “deeply in love with being Puerto Rican,” a reflection of her father’s conscious effort to acculturate and educate Roslyn on the history of a displaced, colonized, and always resilient people of the Caribbean. She has dedicated her life’s work to the individual and collective liberation of Puerto Rican people (and all oppressed peoples) and believes firmly that principled struggle and community organizing are the only ways we get free.
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