Adriana’s dedication and impact have been recognized with the National CASA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award, the 2023 Vital Village Innovation Award for Innovative Leadership, and a City of Boston Official Resolution for her activism and legislative advocacy on behalf of domestic violence survivors through Shaquera’s Story Domestic Violence Coaching and Consulting. 

She is a graduate of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s Social Impact Management and Leadership Program and the Vital Village Community Leadership and Advocacy Program. She is also a LeadBoston Program alum, part of YW Boston’s inclusive leadership program. Adriana continues her advocacy as a member of the YW Boston Advocacy Committee, where she helps shape the organization’s policy agenda and amplify solutions that advance racial and gender equity.

As Co-Founder of Shaquera’s Story, Adriana is passionate about offering education, coaching, and healing-centered advocacy to survivors of domestic violence. Her commitment to children and families is rooted in her belief in the wisdom of intergenerational communities and their power to restore and uplift.

In her role as an Expert Facilitator and Curriculum Developer, Adriana designs innovative training programs for child- and family-serving nonprofits to help them expand their impact. She also serves as a Philanthropic Consultant with the Social Innovation Forum, where she advises on values-aligned giving for greater social change.

Adriana teaches as an Adjunct Faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University, and contributes her leadership as a Board Member of Vital Village Networks and the Massachusetts CASA Association, where she supports advocacy and systems change for the well-being of children in the Commonwealth.