Paola Ramos
Author, Emmy-award Winning Journalist and Latinx Advocate
Paola Ramos is an author, Emmy-award winning journalist and Latinx advocate. She is a host at VICE News, as well as a contributor for MSNBC and Telemundo News. Ramos uses these multi-media platforms --in both English and Spanish--to uplift the voices of marginalized communities, break down stereotypes and mobilize people towards civic engagement. Ramos was the former Deputy Director of Hispanic Media for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign and a politicalappointee during the Obama Administration, where she served in Vice President Biden’s Office as Dr. Jill Biden’s Special Assistant. Ramos was also involved in President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. She is the author of “Finding Latin-X: In Search of the Voices redefining Latino Identity,” published by Penguin Random House in October 2020. Ramos received her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and her MPP from Harvard University’s Kennedy School. She is Mexican, Cuban and American.