Ricky Cortez’s Highlights in Professional & Community Activism

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• Witness.org and International Human Rights non-profit - Director of Technology.

• Diversity Task Force at Lake Naomi Club - Communications Liaison.

• Poconos Sewing Volunteers in immediate grass roots response to COVID-19 - organized local teams, and distributed 1,500 masks to essential workers and local organizations like the Pocono Hunger Pantries and Clymer Library & Fire Dept. 

• Poconos Vacation Rental Owners - A Community Reporting and Communication tool to bridge the gap between Residents, Owners who flexibly rent and our Visitors.

• Rent Responsibly - Area alliance representative for the Pocono Region.

• Township STR Task Force - Logistics, Research, Implementation, Enforcement

• LNVHHA - Executive Member. The Lake Naomi Vacation Home Host Alliance community exists to support and promote effective management of vacation rental activities within the Lake Naomi community. 

• ALROA - Member.  Goal is to ensure ongoing, positive contributions from owners who flexibly rent and overall activities in the ALCA community.

• AirBnB Ambassador & Expedia/VRBO Alliance member - Dedicated to proper training, regulations and balance locally and nationally for travelers.

• Relevant Professional & Community Experience

  • 670 President Coop - Board Member of Coop in Brooklyn, when he lived there

  • LGBT Families - Founding Board Member.  Creating safe space for non-traditional family planning. 

  • Tuscan PTA - Board Corresponding Secretary. Website, Newsletter and Community Communication liaison for Parents, Staff and Students. 

  • OWN Charter School - Director of Technology + Media & Community Outreach Coordinator