A proud Chicana from the South Texas Rio Grande Valley, Limairy (she/ella) is the daughter of Veronica and Hector, and the second of four siblings. As a second-year MPH student, Limairy is deeply passionate and committed to uplifting the health and wellbeing of under-served and under-resourced communities while building power for health justice. Some of her research interests include: fighting racist health inequities, engaging in trauma-informed care and sexual violence prevention, and advocating for public health change via policy-related efforts. In her free time she enjoys the art and science of cooking, heart-to-heart conversations, and exploring new books and documentaries.