Angelica Estrada
About Angelica Estrada
Angelica Estrada serves as the Communications Director at the Environmental Health Coalition in National City, California, where she has worked since 2020. She has a background in strategic communications and advocacy, with experience in increasing social media reach and securing national media coverage.
Work at Environmental Health Coalition
Angelica Estrada has served as the Communications Director at Environmental Health Coalition since 2020. In this role, she has secured a national news segment on PBS NewsHour and facilitated Spanish language coverage for the organization's initiatives. Estrada has significantly enhanced the organization's social media presence, increasing Twitter reach by 240% and Instagram reach by 496% through strategic content creation. She led the development of a new user-friendly website by coordinating efforts among internal committees, stakeholders, and vendors.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current position, Angelica Estrada worked at Sepsis Alliance as the Marketing and Communications Manager from 2018 to 2020. She was also a Communications Specialist at Southern California Group, Strategic Public Affairs from 2015 to 2018, where she worked remotely from San Diego. Earlier in her career, she served as a Coordinator at Allied Integrated Marketing from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she held a fellowship at Proyecto Pastoral in 2011.
Education and Expertise
Angelica Estrada earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from California State University, Northridge, completing her studies from 2005 to 2010. Her educational background supports her expertise in communications, public affairs, and advocacy, particularly in environmental issues. She provides storytelling training to community members, helping them articulate the human impacts of pollution for media interviews and testimonials.
Advocacy and Community Engagement
Angelica Estrada is actively involved in various advocacy efforts, including campaigns for climate projects in San Diego and initiatives focused on lead paint hazard abatement. She has authored articles on environmental issues, including a piece on toxic lead in fashion. Estrada supports decolonization and Indigenous rights, and she has participated in advocacy for a ceasefire in Gaza. Her engagement extends to transportation initiatives, such as the 'Let's Go! San Diego' project.
Media Contributions
In her role at Environmental Health Coalition, Angelica Estrada has placed seven op-eds and an editorial in the San Diego Union-Tribune, enhancing the visibility of the organization's initiatives. Her contributions to media outreach have helped raise awareness about critical environmental issues and the impacts of pollution on communities.