Maria Alejandra is from Bogotá, Colombia and moved with her husband to the US in 2006. She is passionate about working with people and organizations and brings more than 15 years of experience working in the Nonprofit sector in program development, training, and community engagement in the Greater Seattle area.

Maria Alejandra has a degree in Social Work from UPB (Colombia) and earned a Masters in Public Administration from Seattle University in 2010. She is part of the class 2013 of Leadership Eastside. Maria Alejandra has worked as Community Connector for PEPS (Program for Early Parent Support), as Director of Member Services and Family Programs for the Northshore YMCA, and worked with the Latino Initiative and as Program Manager for Girl Scouts of Western Washington.
Maria Alejandra lives with her husband and daughter in Snohomish county. As a family they enjoy traveling, learning new things, and listening to music. She has volunteered with the Red Cross , Eastside Latino Leadership Forum, Microsoft Family Network, Mujeres of the Northwest, Eastside Pathways and currently she is a board member of the Perfect Push foundation.

Maria Alejandra has a commitment to support her community, creating relationships and empowering others and always looks at the bright side of every situation.

Andrea is Ready To Grow’s Director of Instruction. She is a mental health therapist with over 20 years of experience, and holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from UNAM in Mexico. She has dedicated her professional career to supporting children and families. Her work has focused on children’s social and emotional development in the context of family relationships including marital conflict, domestic violence, sexual abuse and trauma, bulling, suicide prevention, thanatology and conscious parenting.

Andrea has spent many years teaching psychology courses at Higher Education institutions and providing training and curriculum development support to non-profit organizations in the US and Mexico. Andrea’s life purpose is to support people in their self-discovery journey. She values the divinity of every human being and believes that when she helps others grow, she grows with them. She is passionate about training and empowering others to create a better life for themselves.

Bibiana is a mother, wife, and teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in education and 22 years of experience in the education field. Mindfulness instructor certified by the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California, Berkeley. Certified to teach Mindfulness in education and parenting by the American organization Mindful Life™. 

Trained by Conscious Parenting and Conscious Discipline.

Some of her goals include promoting Mindfulness in Education, and helping parents reduce stress and strengthen their relationship with their children through Mindfulness in Conscious Discipline and Parenting. She facilitates the Mindfulness in Education course at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. 

Fabiola D. Robinson is a certified Mindfulness teacher by the University of California, Berkeley. She was born and raised in Mexico and moved to the States after finishing college, with a Computer Science degree. She found meditation during her 30s. Inspired by the changes meditation had on her life and understanding what a wonderful tool it is, she decided to study Mindfulness. She has also been trained in Radical Compassion and Positive Neuroplasticity. Fabiola believes positivism is contagious and provides support to create growth and connection. Fabiola loves her family, traveling, the ocean and learning.