Lariza Dugan-Cuadra is the executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) of northern California, an organization that provides direct services and is involved in community development and advocacy to help create a flourishing and vibrant Latinx community in San Francisco, the Bay Area. and beyond. Lariza has almost two decades of experience in designing and implementing community development initiatives that educate and improve the lives of children, families, and immigrant communities in San Francisco and the Bay Area. She earned a B.A. in humanities with an emphasis on community development and a minor in racial justice studies, as well as a certification in early childhood education. She attended City College in San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and New College of California. She is proudly Nicaraguan-Irish, raised in Managua and currently living in San Francisco’s Mission District.
