Born in 1973 with indigenous ancestry, Sara Ines Lara grew up in a small village in the Andes of Colombia. Throughout her childhood, Sara’s guiding light and inspiration was her mother, a woman loved and respected in the local communities for her involvement with marginalized women. Sadly, her mother was diagnosed with brain cancer at […]
Isabella is a graduate from West Virginia University who is passionate about conserving the environment while enhancing people’s well-beings and livelihoods. As a lifelong enthusiast of conservation, she has been involved with numerous community-level projects that link the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity with economic development. Isabella is an environmental professional with diverse experience, […]
Emily (she/they, ella/elle) is an activist and communications specialist with over 7 years of experience working with international grassroots organizations promoting environmental education, women’s rights, and intersectional social justice advocacy. Trained in Environmental Studies at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and International Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Granada in Spain, Emily is thrilled […]
As an experienced writer and editor, Deanna (she/her) is excited to bring her passion for protecting the environment and improving the lives of women to her role as our Grant and Development Manager. She is a graduate of Stanford University, where she studied the impact of conservation projects and eco-tourism on indigenous women in Peru. […]
Kelly, a mother of 4 beautiful children, joined Women for Conservation’s team in Colombia in 2017 after meeting Sara Inés Lara at a local women’s group meeting. Sara invited her to join our team after seeing her drive, dedication, and love for community organizing. While Kelly was not granted the opportunity to to finish primary […]
Natalie Kobsa-Mark (she/her) has experience in the fields of immigration justice, family social services, multicultural education, intersectional social justice, and environmental sustainability. She draws from her experiences of studying and working internationally in Germany, Argentina, and Brazil. Natalie holds a BA degree in American Studies from Tufts University and is an MA candidate in Global […]
