Staff

Passionate about girls’ success and education, Annette was instrumental in founding Girls Inc. of San Antonio.  Under her direction, the organization has received state awards for innovative programming; implemented initiatives to strengthen girls focus on science, math, engineering and technology and caused her agency to receive 100% compliance in a record two years time to become a full-member affiliate of the National organization. 
Annette Rodriguez is a native of San Antonio, born in 1972. She graduated from McCollum High School and attended Our Lady of the Lake University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and her Masters of Science in School Psychology. She is currently enrolled in the Executive M.B.A. program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ada Soto is the Director of Girls Inc. San Antonio. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of the Incarnate Word and her Master of Arts in Community Counseling from The University of Texas in San Antonio. Ada is passionate about all aspects of equity and human rights. Her experience working with people of diverse backgrounds includes counseling first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and victims of domestic violence. Her current work with girls in the San Antonio community is uniquely rewarding. She believes all girls have the innate ability to be confident, independent, and successful in career and personal endeavors. Ada finds inspiration in empowering girls to overcome confusing social implications to reach their full potential and lead fulfilling lives.

Jenean Cervantes has a passion for working with girls while inspiring and empowering them to create an equitable society through the Girls Inc. identity programs. She is unwavering in her efforts to reach out to the community on issues affecting young women and girls. Jenean’s dedication to the Girls Inc. philosophy began in the May 2008. Her previous academic and community success included President’s and Dean’s List as an undergraduate, an internship at the HIV Planning Council Center of Austin, President of the student organization ERA (Equal Rights Awareness), and Research Assistant at the Women’s Studies Institute. Jenean is finishing her senior year at UTSA with a major in Sociology and a minor in Women’s Studies. She will continue higher education to pursue an MA in Women’s Studies.

Anais Biera is the Special Projects Coordinator, where she oversees public relations and special events for Girls Inc. of San Antonio. Anais’ PR experience began at The University of the Incarnate Word, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Speech Communications and founded the Hispanic Latino/a Association.  Shortly there after, she became the Community Relations Coordinator and Talk Show Host for SER Jobs for Progress, Inc. Anais did public relations at Bromley Communications, where she worked on accounts such as: United Healthcare, CoorsLight, Baby Abuelita and LULAC and received the 2009 PRSA La Plata Award for the 49th Annual LULAC National Convention Case Study. Anais has a passion for community relations and was the 2009 Chair of the National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO) San Antonio.