Dr. Ramona Tenorio

Dr. Ramona Tenorio co-founded Tiyuv (“improvement” in Hebrew), a Jewish nonprofit dedicated to Jews of Color (JOC)-led, culturally responsive evaluation for racial and social justice programs within Jewish communities. By centering on the voices of JOCs and women, Tiyuv supports organizations in uncovering and addressing biases and practices that create barriers to equity and belonging, with the aim of fostering more inclusive environments.

Ramona is a Jewish Latina (Jewtina) of Mexican Indigenous and Dutch heritage, committed to anti-racism, gender equity, combating antisemitism, and advancing diversity. Her work with Tiyuv has brought her to national and international Jewish initiatives, including serving on the leadership team of MOED, the Global Jewish Partnership for Racial Justice. MOED is a global alliance working to support Jews of Ethiopian descent, Jews of Color, and those identified as non-white Jews, advocating for their full inclusion in Jewish life.

Ramona also serves on the board of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), where she co-chairs the Latino Jewish Alliance, building bridges between Jewish and Latino communities to address antisemitism and anti-Latino bias. She serves on the board and is the past president of Congregation Sinai in Fox Point, Wisconsin. In 2019, she founded Broader Impact, LLC, her research and evaluation consulting firm. Ramona holds a PhD in Anthropology with a minor in Latin American History, a master’s degree in Geography, and a bachelor’s degree in Geography, all from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.