Awards & Recognition

  • Oko Didino Award, Croatian International Film Festival - August 2025

  • Global Gift Humanitarian Award, Global Gift Foundation - July 2025

  • UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Commencement Speaker, June 2025

  • Los Angeles–Beirut Sister City Committee, Service Above Self Award, June 2025

  • St. Monica’s High School, Commencement Speaker, June 2025

  • Hispanic Federation, Humanitarian Award - April 2025

  • Los Angeles City Council, Public Service Recognition - March 2025

  • Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) Most Powerful Latinas - 2021 & 2022

  • 25 most powerful Latinas in the United States by People en Español Magazine - 2021

  • AL DÍA Archetype Ambassador Manuel Torres Award - 2021

  • Huffington Post “40 Under 40 Latinos in Foreign Policy” First Raymond L. Telles Trailblazer Award - 2017

  • Hispanas Organized for Political Equality “Ray of Hope” Award - 2015

  • The American Druze Society “Leading by Example” Award - 2015

  • UCLA Masters in Public Policy Alumna of the Year - 2014

  • Santa Monica College Distinguished Alumna Recognition Award for Outstanding Professional and Community Service - 2013

  • Mujeres Destacadas Award by El Diario La Prensa - 2012