Supporting first-generation, BIPOC, and Latinx communities in navigating stress, identity, and well-being across academic, professional, and leadership spaces.
I help organizations better understand and support the often-unspoken pressures experienced by first-generation, Latinx, and BIPOC students and professionals—including achievement pressure, family and cultural expectations, identity-related stress, belonging, and burnout.
As a first-generation Latina and daughter of immigrants, I bring lived experience and over two decades in mental health to my speaking and training. My work combines culturally responsive, trauma-informed perspectives with practical strategies that help individuals and organizations recognize these pressures, strengthen well-being, and create environments where people feel supported, connected, and able to thrive.
My presentations are grounded in evidence-based practices such as CBT and ACT while also recognizing the cultural, relational, and systemic factors that shape mental health. I bring a strengths-based perspective that honors resilience without overlooking the conditions that can contribute to stress and burnout.
I’ve facilitated workshops for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students; supported emerging leaders and community-based organizations; and led trainings for mental health and healthcare professionals. I bring more than 10 years of experience working specifically in college and graduate student mental health and have also presented for Stanford Health Care’s Nursing Grand Rounds.
Whether I’m speaking with students, educators, clinicians, or professionals, my goal is to create spaces that are engaging, validating, and practical—where participants leave with greater understanding and concrete strategies they can apply in their own lives, work, and communities.
I welcome opportunities to collaborate with colleges and universities, community organizations, healthcare settings, and other organizations seeking culturally responsive approaches to supporting well-being, belonging, and resilience.
First Generation Student Wellness
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