Kathy Schersten recently joined the board of UnidosNow, a Sarasota nonprofit dedicated to helping Latinos achieve the American Dream. Schersten has been involved with the organization since 2010. She has lived in Sarasota since 1978 and has served as board president and chairman for many organizations, including the American Association of University Women, the Women’s Resource Center, the Senior Friendship Center, the Sarasota Education Foundation, and the Van Wezel Arts Hall Advisory Board. She is currently the development director for St. Jude Church.