Health Educator
La Clínica de la Raza
Lisa was born and raised in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, about a mile from Gumarkaaj. She grew up in a mixed-race family, with spiritual influences of Maya Cosmovision, Judaism, Catholicism, and cultural influences from Guatemala and the United States. She appreciates the complexity, contradiction, and balance that exists within all of us. Through her own mental health and healing journey, Lisa has become passionate about advocating for and contributing to mental health care that is equitable, accessible, and culturally appropriate. She joined CYB as the Program Assistant in early 2021 and became a Health Educator at the La Clinica site in late 2023. Lisa spends her free time sewing, caring for her houseplants, painting, and finds her daily healing in every sunset.