In 2022 and 2023 Fernanda was instrumental in organizing the passage of the Houston Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights at the Houston Mayor’s Office of Education and Youth Engagement. Fernanda is a first-generation college graduate of the University of Houston and a recent graduate from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She currently works for the Office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as a Senior Policy Advisor where she advocates for equitable education policies and sustainable infrastructure. As a former science teacher now working in county government, Fernanda is a young professional who is using her voice as a first-generation American and educator to uplift Houston children and promote their access to nature. With Houston being the fifth biggest city to adopt a COBOR, Fernanda hopes her innovative work will be a model to other young people of color in local governments to spearhead nature accessibility initiatives, thus making her work both scalable and adaptable to other communities.