Surey Miranda

Surey came to Fordham University, from the NYC Mayor's Office, where she has served as Bronx Borough Director for the past two years. She has experience in outreach, community organizing, and program development. She has previously worked at The Puerto Rico House of Representatives, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, the NYC Commission on Human Rights, and Qualitas of Life. Surey holds a BA in Social Science and Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, and an MA in Economics from the New School for Social Research. She teaches economics courses at SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology. She is passionate about community development, experiential learning, and advocacy and policy in the areas of equality of opportunity. She co-founded and chairs Diaspora for Puerto Rico, Inc, a New York-based organization that assisted Hurricane Maria evacuees to navigate resources and services.

Companies

• Director of Campus and Community Engagement Fordham University - The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) (2021)
• Part-Time Faculty of Economics Fashion Institute of Technology (2016)
• Bronx Borough Director Office of the Mayor of New York City (2019 — 2021)
• Associate Human Rights Specialist New York City Commission on Human Rights (2018 — 2019)
• Financial Literacy Workshops Facilitator Qualitas of Life Foundation (2014 — 2019)
• Bronx Neighborhood Organizer & NYC TPS Campaign lead NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (2016 — 2018)
• Adjunct Professor Borough of Manhattan Community College (2018 — 2018)
• Outreach and Partnership Coordinator/ Database manager Center for Puerto Rican Studies (2015 — 2016)
• NYPL Money Matters Program Coordinator Qualitas of Life Foundation (2015 — 2015)

Education

• The New School - Master of Arts (M.A.), Global Political Economy and Finance 2012 - 2015
• Universidad de Puerto Rico - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and International Relations 2007 - 2012
• The Johns Hopkins University - Non-Degree, Economics 2011 - 2012
• The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars - Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs 2011 - 2011