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Mary Jose (MJ) Espinosa

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Senior Regional Coordinator

Mary Jose (MJ) Espinosa (she/her/ella) is the Senior Regional Coordinator for NC Counts Coalition. Mary Jose works to connect NC Counts members with each other and to ensure that they have the resources that they need in order to succeed. MJ brings over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector across various capacities and focus areas, including: ICE rapid response, immigrants’ rights advocacy, civic engagement efforts across North Carolina, and health equity in the wake of the COVID pandemic within BIPOC and historically marginalized communities.

Prior to joining NC Counts Coalition, Mary Jose worked on civic engagement efforts with a focus on Latinx voters across North Carolina.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, playing video games with her friends, and camping in the mountains.