Jefferson Ortega is a migrant from the Dominican Republic currently residing in The Bronx, NY. His passions are focused on building a more sustainable environment and amplifying mental health. His personal interests are occupied by the Japanese culture because of his love for their food, language, and martial arts.
He has a natural sense of leadership being unanimously voted as Student Body president in his senior year of high school. He also has a strong love for working with the community as he recently interned with Here to Here, an organization focused on career development for young professionals in the south Bronx. He is ambitious in his professional career, which led him to apply...