Jerry Tello | Member at Large

Mr. Tello is the President of the National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute. The National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute brings together nationally recognized leaders in the fields of Latino health, education, social services, and community outreach. Under the direction of Jerry Tello ( jerrytello.com ) the goal of NLFFI is to address the multifaceted needs of Latino men and foster a positive approach to working with Latino populations, building on the strengths of cultural values and traditions.

Tello is also auther of various curriculum including a Male "Rites of Passage", a Young Fatherhood Curriculum, a Blingual Family Strengthening curriculum, a bilingual Fatherhood Literacy Curriculum and served as a principal consultant for Scholastic Books on a International Bilingual Literacy curriculum. In addition, Mr. Tello has authored a series of children’s books and is the co-editor of Family Violence and Men of Color (Springer Publishing Co., 1998).

Mr. Tello is also the author of A Father's Love.

He has appeared in Time, Newsweek and Hispanic magazines and in April 1996, Mr. Tello received the Presidential Crime Victims Service award, which was presented to him by President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno, and in June 1997 he received the Ambassador of Peace award from Rotary International.

Mr. Tello is presently the Director of the Sacred Circles Healing Center in Whittier, California and a member of the Sacred Circles performance group, a group dedicated to family/community peace and healing.  He is also the proud father of three children: Marcos, Renee and Emilio.