State Representative Carole Fiola has nominated Livia Neubert of Fall River as a 2020 Massachusetts Latinx Trailblazer for the 6th Bristol District. 

 

Neubert is Bristol Community College's English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator. In collaboration with the ESL department chair and faculty, Livia ensures the success of all ESL students both inside the classroom and beyond. 

 

Specifically, she is involved with recruiting, testing, advising, tutoring, and supporting all of Bristol's ESL students.

 

Like many of her students at Bristol Community College, she is an immigrant in this country. She came to the United States 23 years ago from Brazil and had to overcome countless obstacles to achieve her goals.

 

She has used her personal struggles to help students in the South Coast area receive the resources and assistance that they need to succeed in school, work, and beyond. She works to make the community more inclusive and accessible to all residents, and strives to promote equality and equal access to education. 

 

Representative Fiola was proud to nominate Livia for the Latinx Trailblazer Award, and presented her with a citation on October 27th. The Massachusetts Legislature's Black and Latino Caucus presented this award to Livia through a virtual ceremony via zoom on October 29th.