Meet Scarlet 

At the age of two, I immigrated to the United States from Mexico, with my mother, and the City of Montebello became our new home. I was raised by my mother and aunts in a humble immigrant, working-class household. 

I'm a life-long resident and product of Montebello's school system.  After graduating from Schurr High School, I attended UC Santa Barbara, making me the first in my family to attend a four-year university and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in Global Studies, I then joined the Global Human Rights Brigades as an organizer and traveled to Panama, working alongside Panamanian lawyers to provide legal counsel and financial resources for indigenous families in rural and under-resourced communities.

In 2017, I earned my Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Irvine, and further honed my skills in policy analysis and project management as a research analyst at El Centro de Investigación y Docencias Económicas in Mexico City. Upon returning, I advanced my advocacy work as a program manager in the nonprofit sector, developing and managing initiatives for working families across Los Angeles County. Currently, I work for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, specializing in workforce and economic development as well as sustainable industry sectors.

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For the past 14 years, I have volunteered alongside the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, YMCA, Lions Club and resident-led groups, such as Hearts of Montebello to give back to our community. Developing and inspiring the next generation of leaders in Montebello is a priority; as a former mentor for Montebello’s College Bound Today Program, I worked with students and their families in our school district to help them attain higher education. I am also Co-Founder of the Schurr High School's AVID Alumni Fund, where I help raise scholarships for graduating college-bound seniors. 

​On November 3rd, 2020, I was honored to be elected to the Montebello City Council, making history as the youngest female council member and the highest vote-getter in the city's history. In November 2022, I was elected as the City Council Representative for District 2 and appointed as Mayor in 2023. I am proud to be a catalyst for change and deeply honored to represent the community that raised me.