"I am starting to feel warm and fuzzy toward HPL’s rotating cast of hosts. Alicia Menendez is my favorite. She's thoughtful, smart, seemingly unflusterable, and she talks like a normal person." - Lauren Kirchner, Fast Company
Alicia Menendez is a Host & Producer at HuffPost Live, The Huffington Post's streaming video network. Prior to joining HuffPost Live, Alicia co-hosted "Power Play" on SiriusXM's Cristina Radio, and served as a contributor to NBCLatino.com. From Rock the Vote and Democracia USA, organizations dedicated to engaging emerging electorates, to NDN and the New Policy Institute, a leading think tank in Washington, DC, Alicia's work has focused on empowering Millennials, women and Latinos. She is also a co-founder of Define American, a non-profit project dedicated to elevating the national conversation around immigration. Alicia is a sought-after speaker, and frequent commentator on leading cable news networks, including FOX, CNN, and MSNBC, where she contributed to the network's 2010 Midterm Election night coverage. She is a graduate of Harvard College, and is originally from Union City, NJ.