About Us
Leadership Team

Cristina Herrera, CEO & Founder
She/Her/Hers
Cristina founded Translatina Network in 2007, in order to organize and empower the transgender immigrant community through leadership development and education. Cristina was formerly the Transgender Programs Coordinator at the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center), where she worked in various roles for eleven years. In her final role there prior to moving into a full-time staff leadership at TN, she oversaw the development of workforce development programming specifically designed to meet the needs of the TGNC community. A leader in the field of TGNC services, HIV prevention, advocacy and community organizing for 18 years, Cristina she has served on countless panels, committees and boards, and has been presented with awards and recognitions by NYC DOH, AIDS Institute, New York City Council, the Queens Borough President, and many organizations.
cristina@translatinanetwork.org
917-415-4116

Olive Daddi, Director of Economic Justice
They/Them/Theirs
As the Director of Economic Justice, Olive supports the sustainability and capacity of the organization by working on various data management, grantwriting, and grant reporting projects. They began working at Translatinx Network in 2017, and are glad to have returned after a short break to complete their Master's Degree in Social Work. They are an LMSW in the State of New York, and practice as a trans-affirming therapist outside of their role at TN. Olive considers their coworkers, colleagues, and clients to be their greatest teachers, and is deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue learning with them.
(929) 413-7243
Support Staff

Elena Waldman, Administrative Assistant
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Elena Waldman has been fighting the binary since 1964. Born and raised in Queens, their personal, professional, and academic life has been dedicated to dismantling systems of oppression and violence. Elena is also a well-known self defense and Karate instructor, and has collaborated with a diverse spectrum of organizations, from local PTOs to the annual Trans Wellness Conference, from South Asian advocacy groups in Queens, to harm reduction centers in Philadelphia.