Rita Cardoso
Preferred pronouns:
she/her
Areas of expertise:
Social work
Focus on immigrant women
Role: Board Member
Bio:
Rita joined CSPL just before COVID with a shared mission to help communities working for social justice, with a great appreciation of diversity in its members and spiritually-rooted way of serving. Rita earned a Master of Social Work from Loyola University. She has lived, worked, and served in marginalized communities for over 35 years.
She has worked as a school social worker in Chicago and suburbs and served in various youth ministry roles in several Chicago Latino parish communities. She was the founding Program Director of a national non-profit organization serving 12 to 18 year-old youth assessment and short-term residential program.
She continues to volunteer and server marginalized communities in various forms, including serving on the Board of Directors in non-profit organization with a focus on service to immigrant women.
Off the clock:
Rita loves intimate and extended family gatherings, cooking, and reading. She lives with her husband of over 25 years and young adult daughter and son.
