Alumni Hall of Fame - Angelica Perez-Delgado

Angelica Perez-Delgado ’97, MSHA
President and CEO,
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.

Nominated by Diane Cecero, Dr. Emeterio M. Otero and Jaime Saunders

“I attended MCC as a young mom and high school dropout. I initially enrolled in the 24-hour credit program to earn my GED. It transformed my educational experience and encouraged me to continue my education at MCC as a member of the first graduating class of the Damon City Center campus.”

In 2018, Angelica Perez-Delgado was named the seventh President and CEO in the 50-year history of the Ibero-American Action League. Angie had previously worked at the Villa of Hope, where she served as Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Compliance Officer. She has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and began her career as a substance abuse therapist before transitioning into administration in the last decade.

Angie describes herself as one of the “lucky ones” from Rochester’s North Clinton neighborhood. Even though she experienced poverty, trauma and dropped out of high school, she was able to turn her life around through the services she leads today. Her personal experience of our failed systems as a young teenage mother prepared Angie for a return to her roots and her current position at the Ibero-American Action League.

Upon graduation from MCC, Angie earned both a bachelor of science in Community and Human Services from Empire State College and a master of science in Health Administration from Roberts Wesleyan College as well as an advance certificate in Theology, Scripture and Ministry from Northeastern Seminary.

Angie is a very active grassroots Latino community organizer in the Northeast part of the city of Rochester. She also participates in various advisory groups and serves on the board of directors for Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School, Center for Governmental Research, University of Rochester Medical Center and RochesterWorks!

Angie, who was born in Puerto Rico, lives in Irondequoit with her husband José. She has four children and five step children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends as well as riding motorcycles with her motorcycle club.