Yvette is a proud Indigenous Latina daughter of migrants native to Ecuador and Guatemala. A descendant of radical creators, wisdom keepers, storytellers, artists, and revolutionary disrupters, Yvette’s work is guided by her ancestors and elders. She carries her cultural strength, barrio brilliance, and revolutionary voice as a testament of power—daring to thrive within institutions that have been historically withheld from communities that have been marginalized, orgullosa y sin complejos de sus raíces Yvette challenges the notion that one should aim to be self-made, instead, she hopes to inspire others to take pride in being Community-Made. She graduates from the Honors College with a BA in Psychology May 2024, aspiring to strengthen a new narrative in understanding the interplay of grit and resilience within diverse communities. Post graduation, Yvette will attend law school aspiring to invest into international human rights and civil liberties.