Our Team
Maria Romero
Director / Founder
My name is María Teresa Romero, I’m breast cancer survivor for 11 years now. Time has passed and I’ve realized that. That young 38 years old women who found out she had breast cancer wiped the tears from her face and used that pain to make her stronger to keep living for herself, her family, and her true purpose in life which is to help women going through what I went through. Dreams do come true with time and patience. I founded Latina Sisters Support, and it was created to opens the doors to any women that needs help emotionally by providing education and support through their journey.
Edixia Funes
Vice President & Treasurer
My name is Edixia Funes, and I am a native of El Salvador. I am a proud mother of two. I am an educator who has worked the last ten years teaching and serving children with special needs. The special needs population is very dear to my heart. I became involved in Latina Sisters shortly after one of my siblings was diagnosed with cancer, through my friend, Maria Teresa Romero. Working with Latina Sisters has heightened my awareness of the needs of our Latin Community and has helped focus my attention on the growing need for cancer support for our most vulnerable citizens.
Maria Almeida
Secretary
Scars may heal, years may pass. But never again will the simple act of waking up to a normal, boring day as a healthy individual be taken for granted, nor go unappreciated.
Our Medical Board
United to Support Our Latina Sisters
Dr. Juan José Gilbert
NYU Langone Medical Center
Dra. Angélica Hernández
Catholic Health
Dr. Richard Zúñiga
Blood Cancer Specialist
Josana Tonda
MSK (Memorial Sloan Kettering)
Andrea Terán
Northwell Cancer Institute
Sandra C. Gonzales
Psychologist
Because we can’t do this alone. Our team helps reduce the disparities in access to quality health care and
breast cancer awareness amongst Hispanic/Latina women and their families.
