Bienvenidos to my online casa.
Rogelio Fernández Mota was born and raised in the heart of the border: El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México. He holds a Master of Arts in Chicanx Studies and a Certificate in Ethnic Studies from CSUN. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Gallaudet University, where he also served as president and vice president of the Hispanic Student Organization.
Rogelio is a longtime activist dedicated to social justice within Latinx Deaf communities. He is the founder of Manos de Tejas (established in 2006) and the Manos Resource Center (established in 2025), both of which work to support and empower the Latinx Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened (DDBDDHHLD) communities. He currently serves as the board chair of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), and as a board member of the CSD Social Venture Fund and Mozzeria. He also serves on the advisory board of Manos de Tejas.
His past leadership roles include serving as an ambassador for CapTex Tri, advisory board member for the National Interpreter Education Center, board member of the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation, board member of the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters, and president of the national organization Council de Manos.
With over 17 years of experience in community relations, outreach, marketing, and sales—primarily in the telecommunications relay industry—Rogelio brings a deep understanding of inclusive communication and cultural empowerment. Through his consulting company, Manos Communications, he works alongside his wife, Dr. Carla García-Fernández, to support and uplift Latinx Deaf communities across the United States and internationally.
“Mexicano by birth nationality, US Citizen through naturalization, Latino through sociocultural identity, Chicano through sociopolitical identity, Hispanic by Census count.
Latinx/Latine through social inclusive evolution. Mestizo through colonization, Raza through historical and political determinations, Paisa through community connection and aspiration, Hispanohablante bilingue through language, Latin American through imperial geography, raices indigenas Cora Náayeri Huichol Wixárika grounded in a Mexica cosmology.” – José G González