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MEET Jenny

Mother. Healthcare Professional. School Board Member. Community Advocate.

Jenny Mercado is a bilingual community leader, healthcare professional, nonprofit founder, and Providence School Board Member. Born in Nicaragua, she immigrated to the United States in 2002 at 15 years old, settling first in Queens, New York, before making Providence home in 2004. As a newcomer student, she experienced firsthand the challenges of learning English, adapting to a new culture, and navigating an unfamiliar education system. Those experiences inspired her lifelong commitment to helping families access the resources they need to succeed.

Jenny graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2006. Like many young people in Providence, she began working at an early age, holding her first job at JCPenney. She earned her CNA license at Alpine Nursing Home and today serves at Hasbro Children's Hospital in the Pediatric Emergency Department, supporting children and families during their most challenging moments.

Jenny founded Hermandad por Nicaragua, connecting families to housing, education, and employment. She co-facilitates Nuevas Voces through the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, co-created the bilingual VECINA platform, and co-founded the Olneyville Resilience Hub, the first in Providence. A mayor-appointed School Board Member, she is a graduate of Leadership Rhode Island and the Latina Leadership Institute.

A proud Catholic, Olneyville resident, and mother of twin daughters at Classical.

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