The Honorable Sonya E. Medina currently serves as Director of Community & External Affairs at Silver Eagle Distributors.
Prior to joining Silver Eagle Distributors, Medina served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of Projects for the First Lady. In addition, Medina oversaw First Lady Laura Bush’s projects and policy office, where she worked on a variety of issues regarding education, women and children’s health and global diplomacy.
From 2001 through the fall of 2006, Medina served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Director of Projects for the First Lady. Medina also served as a Presidential appointee on the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Recently, Medina was selected as one of the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Rising Stars. In addition, Medina has been honored as HISPANIC Magazine’s recipient of the 2005 Government Service Achievement Award. In March 2007, Medina was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to serve on the Commission for a College Ready Texas, an effort that provided leadership and guidance to improve college readiness programs by aligning high school curriculum with college standards.
Medina earned her Masters of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University and graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education. She is a native of San Antonio, Texas.
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