Paula Astudillo (Master in Education – U of M 2011) brings her passion for education justice and collective people empowerment, which was lastly sharpened while working in the research and evaluation office of Detroit Public School Community District and mentoring women and LGBTQ+ of color in STEMM and open science projects with diverse communities in the US. At the Tishman Center, Paula is the Project Coordinator, dedicated to fostering an empowering workplace climate, especially for our environmental justice students. Paula’s primary focus is cultivating an organizational culture centered on care, collegiality, and mutual support.

Paula participated in grassroots social justice movements in her home country, Chile, and her new home in Detroit, Michigan. She has built her career around her passions for educational equity, gender equity, youth empowerment, environmental justice, and strengthening marginalized communities’ self- determination, power, and organizational capacity.