Junior Achievement Programs

May 02, 2024

Paloma Santiago

Paloma has built strong connections between individuals, corporations and communities. Her professional experience in the media, nonprofit and business sectors, includes overseeing marketing, public relations, special events, strategic planning, relationship building and fundraising. She currently is the District Director of Southern Arizona for Junior Achievement reaching out to over 12,000 students to receive skills on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.

Paloma received the 2018 award as Women of Impact through Impact of Southern Arizona and was a finalist as a Woman of Influence. In 2016, she competed in Social Venture Partners’, “Fast Pitch”, winning the Grand Prize and People's Choice awards along with cash prizes for the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. Honored with the Community Champion Award through the National Association of Women Business Owners, she also became a 40 under 40 recipient through the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. During her downtime, Paloma likes to travel around the world and enjoys golf, hiking, painting, cooking and yoga.

Junior Achievement:

The success of our community depends on how prepared today’s students are to succeed in work and life. We must empower the next generation to succeed by teaching them how to manage their money, be ready to enter the workplace and to think innovatively. Junior Achievement of Arizona is doing just that. We are changing lives by teaching them financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship skills. Our programs are far-reaching (kindergarten through 12^th grade) and have meaningful, measurable impact – not just for the students we serve, but their families, their future employers and the community overall. We are giving these students the tools and confidence to break poverty cycles and achieve new heights! By empowering today’s students, we’re ensuring a robust and sustainable future for Arizona.