Thanks to support from the Bush Foundation, Violeta will lead the implementation of CLUES’ Early Childhood Initiatives, including the Childcare Business Incubator Pilot on the East Side of Saint Paul. Violeta is a passionate immigrant leader with an extensive career trajectory in community development, including roles in public policy, education, philanthropy, nonprofit, and business sectors. She has also co-founded a Latino-owned small business to help grow economic opportunity in the community. In her free time, she loves spending time with family, especially with her 50+ nieces and nephews, listening to books and podcasts, and travelling the world.