Clarissa Riojas, M.Ed.

Clarissa Riojas, M.Ed. joined Raise Your Hand Texas in August of 2025 and serves as the regional advocacy director for West Houston, after previously serving South Texas. Before joining Raise Your Hand Texas, Riojas taught middle school English for 10 years, where she organized teachers, parents, and students to support safer schools, staff raises, and district transparency.

In 2023, she co-founded and co-directed BLOOM Rio Grande Valley, a youth civic engagement organization. Riojas is passionate about public education advocacy, working with young people, and uplifting the voices of public school employees.

Riojas holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and a Bachelor of Arts in Mexican American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s in Education Leadership from Harvard University.