Health Educator
La Clínica de la Raza
Brenda was born in Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala. She speaks Mam (her native language), Spanish and English. She has been in the United States for 17 years and from the age of 12 she began to help her community with translation from Spanish to Mam, and eventually, from English to Mam. One of her goals was to continue supporting and lending a hand to others, especially her Maya Mam community since she has experienced how difficult it is to arrive in a country where one does not know how to speak the language, leaving behind our traditions and culture to achieve the American Dream. With a lot of effort and for the opportunity her parents gave her to have an education, and throughout her time in this country, Brenda completed an associate degree in health sciences and a certificate in Child Development/Teacher Assistant at Merritt College, as well as training as an interpreter and Health Promoter at Asociacion Mayab by Visión y Compromiso. She currently works at CYB La Clínica as a Mental Health Educator. Her projects include creating an Indigenous Youth Circle, community outreach, creating community events with traditional healers, and more. Brenda has always been passionate about taking on roles intended to support or help the Maya Mam and Latinx community and looks forward to doing more for our community and addressing their needs.