− | Escalera joined ICANN as a member of the gTLD Team on 31 October 2011 as the team's administrative assistant. She then moved on to become a Business Analyst for the team and in 2015 changed departments to become the Coordinator for the NextGen@ICANN program under the Development and Public Responsibility Department. She continues to coordinate the [[NextGen at ICANN|NextGen@ICANN]] program.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/profiles/deborah-escalera Deborah Escalera. Retrieved 07 Feb 2016.]</ref> Prior to joining ICANN, Escalera's background was in community outreach, education, and Emergency Management for the American Red Cross and the Los Angeles Air Force Base. | + | Escalera joined ICANN as a member of the gTLD Team on 31 October 2011 as the team's administrative assistant. She then moved on to become a Business Analyst for the team and in 2015 changed departments to become the Coordinator for the NextGen@ICANN program under the Development and Public Responsibility Department. She now manages [[NextGen at ICANN|NextGen@ICANN]] program.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/profiles/deborah-escalera Deborah Escalera. Retrieved 07 Feb 2016.]</ref> Prior to joining ICANN, Escalera's background was in community outreach, education, and Emergency Management for the American Red Cross and the Los Angeles Air Force Base. |