Community Impact Officer

Robert Sagastume is Community Impact Officer at the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Development Fund (HDF). Robert previously served as a student advisor through HDF’s Family College Prep Program. Robert's expertise in college access and retention advising was developed and solidified through his/their personal and professional experiences. As a former undocumented immigrant, member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and first-generation college graduate, Robert has a wealth of knowledge on systematic barriers that are faced by some students and families at the intersection of their identities and the attainment of higher education processes. Robert earned Master’s Degrees in Social Work and in Social Policy from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Robert serves on the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education.