Rafael Ayuso is communications director for AARP Texas, a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization with 38 million members nationwide, including more than 2.3 million in Texas. Prior to his current position, Rafael worked for 12 years as media director for the Southwest Regional Office of Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports. He served in key communications positions with the Texas Department of Insurance and the City of Austin. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Indiana University and a master's degree in communications from the University of Oklahoma. A native of Cuba, Rafael is academically and professionally trained as an English-to-Spanish translator.