Erika Cebreros has lived in the Bay Area since 2004 and has written for several publications that focus on the Latino community. She recently worked for nearly three years as an associate editor for El Mensajero, the largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper in the Bay Area. As a freelancer, she continues to write for El Mensajero on a wide range of issues, including education, health, politics, culture, and immigration. Her work for El Mensajero has won several awards, including the 2009 National Ethnic News Award for Best Education Reporting, given by New America Media. Ms. Cebreros grew up in the Mexican state of Sonora. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa and a master's degree in United States studies from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla.