As an outreach specialist, Gerardo assists with increasing awareness of and participation in CEE's residential programs by building relationships and conducting community-based marketing. 

Prior to CEE, Gerardo worked in graphic design and sales marketing centered around the Spanish-speaking communities of the Twins Cities, He also volunteered in electoral campaigns. 

Gerardo holds an associate’s degree in graphic design from Dakota County Technical College, and is working on furthering his education with a degree in marketing from Concordia University-Saint Paul.