Elsabel Rincon has nearly 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, working with social justice nonprofit organizations and community groups on issues including anti-violence initiatives, racial justice, immigrant rights, poverty relief, LGBTQ equity and community organizing. In 2013, Elsabel received the Kipp Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship, through which she founded The Welcome Immigrant Network to support the integration of newcomers to the North Shore. Elsabel is a board member of Voices Against Injustice, Project Out and the Latino Leadership Coalition of Salem. Elsabel is currently a PhD student in global studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and holds a master’s degree in education, a bachelor’s degree in human services, and a master’s certificate in nonprofit leadership and management. Elsabel was born in the Dominican Republic, grew up in Salem and currently lives in Peabody with her husband, two children and two dogs.