Yareliz Méndez-Zamora is the daughter of revolutions. Born and raised in Miami, Yareliz grew up listening to immigration stories from her family. These stories are her source of inspiration. Her family is from the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes - Nicaragua. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor 's degree in literature and history and a speciality in Latin American Studies. Recently she graduated from the University of Miami with a master’s degree in education, with a focus on communities and social movements. She is involved with Latinas Rebels, was coordinator for the Latin @ Diaspora in the Americas Program, Senator for the Student Government at the University of Florida, interned at the public defender’s offices in Broward, was ambassador to La Casita, contributor to the Huffington Post and more. Currently, she is the TPS program coordinator at the Florida Immigrant Coalition, FLIC.
