About Mariposas Women’s Collective
Mission
Provide Round Lake High School graduates with educational financial support, empower the community to achieve their career and professional endeavors, and foster a powerful and uplifting sisterhood for women of color.
Vision
Provide Round Lake High School graduates with educational financial support, empower the community to achieve their career and professional endeavors, and foster a powerful and uplifting sisterhood for women of color.
Leadership
Jennifer Cordova
Executive Director
“The idea behind this women’s group is to build sisterhood while uplifting the community where we come from. As a first-generation immigrant, undocumented college student, I had so many insecurities about my future, but Round Lake and my immigrant parents were the driving force to keep going. I really do appreciate where I come from. My focus is empowering my daughters to be whatever they want to be and just supporting them in their future dreams.”
Round Lake High School ’05
College of Lake County
University of Illinois Chicago ’10 BS Management
Gema Mariscal
Director of Administration & FInance
“I am currently a professor at the College of Lake County (CLC) and Northern Illinois University. I also work with several employee and student organizations within CLC for example Latino Outreach and Success Committee, UndocuAllies, LGBTQ+ ERG, Latinx ERG. My passion is to help my students and the community in any way I can.”
Round Lake High School ’03
College of Lake County ’06 AA
Robert Morris ’07 BA
Robert Morris ’08 MBA
Dania Barrientos
Director of Outreach & Fundraising
“It is a true blessing to have great teachers, mentors, and colleagues for teaching me everything that I know today. I am honored to be part of the Mariposas Women’s Collective. I believe this group will bring positive change to the community and motivate students to continue studying.”
Round Lake High School ’14
College of Lake County ’18 AA
Northeastern Illinois University ’20 BSW
Northeastern Illinois University ’24 MSW