Alba Jaramillo is one of Arizona’s community leaders in the area of social justice and human rights and the arts. Alba holds a Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts and anthropology from the University of Arizona. Her background in theatre arts and law and her experience as an activist and community organizer for immigrant rights promoted her to create Teatro Dignidad, a theater company in Tucson that produces plays that promotes human rights.
Alba also has 20 years of experience in building programs to raise awareness about gender-based violence, immigrant rights, and human rights. She was the youngest executive director in the country serving as a statewide director for Virginia’s sexual and domestic violence coalition. Alba has created programs that has serve hundreds of immigrants. Currently she is the Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors, a non-profit organization that provides legal services and advocacy for immigrants and asylum seekers.
