Staff

Yolanda Ramirez
Executive Director

Yolanda is passionate about the pro-life movement. She has participated in 40 Days for Life
campaigns and prays regularly for the respect of all life. As a former educator, she has used
her talents to teach religious education at her parish for over ten years and continues to do so.
Yolanda has a BA in Social Work from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas and a Master’s in
Bilingual/Bicultural Education from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Her goal for
the Coalition for Life is to increase community outreach and education by growing the volunteer
community who respects life.
Yolanda enjoys reading, baking, and crafting. She loves spending time with her two amazing
boys and together they enjoy playing board games, hiking, fishing, and watching movies.

Joanna Fernandes

Administrative Assistant

 
Joanna is compassionate, empathetic and loves helping people while being passionate about the pro-life movement and other humanitarian causes that celebrate the dignity of every human life. She has experience in various disciplines such as CRM management, data reporting, analytics, event management, fundraising, administration and project coordination as well as community outreach. Joanna has a Masters in Business Administration in Marketing. 

 
She loves to explore the outdoors, dance, exercise in the midst of nature and volunteer with various organizations and her church ministries; finding motivation and energy from helping others while building community and fellowship.

 

 

Vacant
Sidewalk Interns (9)

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Abigail Borah
Project Manager

Abigail has been a part of the pro-life movement since her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. Having experienced an unplanned pregnancy herself, she knows firsthand how necessary it is for women to have access to life-affirming choices. Her son Gabriel is now a toddler and the light of her life!

After graduating with honors from UT-Austin with a degree in Religion and History, she worked with the St. John Paul II Life Center as the Donor Relations and Office Manager. While she is working here at the Central Texas Coalition for Life she will also be pursuing her Master’s of Theology from the Augustine Institute.

Margaret Brown
Project Manager

Margaret has been a volunteer with the Coalition for Life as a prayer volunteer, Sidewalk Counselor and Day Captain for the last five years.  She is married to her husband Taylor and they have three beautiful children (including their third baby boy due this November!)