about me

I have always found my way into spaces of healing, social justice and compassionate care. Through mentorship, chosen family and community it was important to me to reciprocate the kindness I received in my young adulthood. I began as an academic peer counselor in a community college serving first generation college students and then became qualitative research assistant supporting survivors of gender based violence.

I went on to serve at non-profits and in health care providing counseling services for families, adolescents and professionals of color living in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

I am a Los Angeles native and spent my formative years in New York City. My accomplishments have been a way to heal my community by deepening and strengthening conversations around power, privilege, intersectionality, and holding space to process intergenerational trauma. I am in solidarity with therapists, coaches and healers who promote accessibility to support the communities we come from.

At a Glance,

• I have been able to serve my community as a Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Mentor, Facilitator, Community Organizer, Regional Associate Director of Social Work and MSW Field Instructor.

• I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of New York.

• I completed Internal Family Systems Level 1 (2019), Chicana/o/x Affirmative Therapy (2021) and Somatic Abolitionism (2022), Brainspotting (2023).

• I am trained as a trauma informed yoga instructor with a focus on restorative and yin practices (2019).

• I am consultant for wellness studios and facilitate trauma informed workshops into teacher training curriculums highlighting the importance of decolonization of ancestral healing practices and providing psychologically safe space holder training (2020-present).

• I identify as a first generation college student graduating from New York University Silver School of Social Work, California State University Long Beach and Mt. San Antonio Community College.