Biography
Tatiana Pérez Ramírez was born on May 21, 1988, in New York City, to a diverse family, with a Puerto Rican father and a Colombian mother. However, her home has always been the El Cibao neighborhood in the municipality of Camuy.
From an early age, she stood out for her values, education, and desire to work hard for her family and the community where she grew up. She completed her academic training in the island’s public schools and joined the workforce at a young age with the goal of financing her university studies.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus. She completed her Master’s degree, with high honors, in Educational Management and Leadership from the same university institution. Her passion for education earned her the prestigious Rector’s Medal in recognition of her hard work and academic excellence.
Throughout her professional career, she has worked on various platforms, both in the private and public sectors. She worked with distinction in the restaurant and supermarket sector. But her passion is helping others, so she decided to enter public service, first working as a teacher in the Department of Education, where she took her first steps, and then serving as a Municipal Legislator in her beloved Camuy, where she was always attentive to the educational, security, and infrastructure needs of the communities she served.
Pérez Ramírez has focused on assisting communities, especially after the devastating impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, listening to and helping those who lost everything rebuild emotionally. Motivated by a deep commitment to the needs of communities and families in Puerto Rico, she decided to seek elected office.
On November 5, 2024, she was elected Representative at Large. She was appointed to chair the Education Commission.