Roslyn is the Founding Executive Director of The People’s Place, a grassroots organizer, and trained anti-racist facilitator with over a decade of experience building critical analysis, cooperative and strategic partnerships, and adaptive infrastructure for justice powered movements. She is a skilled and tenacious change agent who believes firmly in our responsibility and ability to build communities, institutions and systems that put care and an irrefutable respect for life at the center.
As Executive Director, 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.
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. She is also the co-founder and project lead for 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 that principled struggle and community organizing are the only ways we get free.