Sera
Fernando
Senior Management Analyst and Chief Diversity Officer
Date of Birth:
June 18, San Jose, CASECTORS:
County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ Affairs, Division of Equity and Social Justice
Silicon Valley Pride
California Democratic Assembly Delegate District 28
BIO:
Sera Fernando (she, her, siya) is a proud queer, transgender, Filipinx woman born and raised in San Jose. As an equity and inclusion practitioner and lifelong learner, she leads the County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Sera has also served as Chief Diversity Officer for Silicon Valley PRIDE, Executive Steering Committee leader for the Humans Rights Campaign, California District 28 Assembly Delegate, and Executive Board member for Microsoft’s GLEAM employee resource group. Leveraging her platforms to lift the voices of LGBTQ+ community members, she believes that creating diverse and inclusive spaces where authenticity is celebrated and providing access to communities across intersectional identities empowers all of us to achieve more.
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