My name is Diana Nguyen (she/hers). I am Vietnamese-American and was born and raised in Oregon. I graduated from University of Oregon in 2019 with a B.S. in Biology and Human Physiology and am a current graduate student pursuing a Master's in Public Health in the Health Systems Management and Policy program at OHSU-PSU. In the past, I have worked with nonprofits fighting human trafficking in Vietnam, led conferences and campus-wide events with Asian American leadership organizations, and worked as a case manager and care coordinator at a youth crisis center and residential care facility. My passions include coalition building, raising health equity for immigrants through policy and program development, and tackling the mental health stigma. In my free time I like to read with a special interest in POC authors (#RepresentationMatters), playing the piano, and trying new food spots with my siblings.

Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor currently practicing in Portland, Oregon. Michelle was born and raised in Portland, surrounded by musicians, artists, and gardeners with a great expanse of nature to explore. Michelle has a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Goddard College, and actively integrates the impacts that racism, colorism, classism, ableism, and other manifestations of systemic oppression in her practice. She is an outspoken advocate about the impacts such systems have on BIPOC providers, including but not limited to: minimizing the presence and power of BIPOC providers in the field, and isolating providers from each other. Michelle approached the Oregon Heals Coalition with the idea to host socials specifically for BIPOC mental health care providers to gather, connect, and experience an understanding and supportive community that is otherwise lacking. OR Heals is thrilled to support Michelle in her vision, by assisting her in organizing the BIPOC Provider Socials.  

Sky works as a social worker and has been supporting individuals and communities in mental health, trauma informed care, parenting, addiction recovery, and culturally-specific work for 7 years. Sky is also deeply passionate about advocating for human rights for our communities and has been volunteering in grassroots efforts for family policy, mental health policy, and environmental policy for 9 years. With special attention to factors like systemic oppression, Sky appreciates collaborating with our lawmakers to bring the experiences of communities most impacted by systemic inequities to our policy systems so that we can design and pass laws that better serve Oregon stakeholders.

Claudia Cuentas is a Peruvian psychotherapist (LMFT), artist, researcher, educator, and ceremonialist, passionate about the Art of healing and the decolonization of health. She is the co-founder of Cora Center, a License Psilocybin Service Center (www.coracenter.org) and a certified Psilocybin facilitator living in Portland Oregon. She comes from an Aymara heritage and a strong lineage of artists, social activists and healers in her family.Claudia is trained in many different modalities all in connection to trauma recovery, restoring health and the arts.  Her approach is a combination of 20 years of training in Western Healing modalities, and Indigenous Ways of knowing from the Andes and Jungle in South America. Some of her training includes Somatic Experiencing (SEP), Drama Therapy (CIIS), Expressive Arts Therapy (Tamalpa Institute), MDMA assisted Psychotherapy Training Program (MAPS) and Ketamine Ketamine for trauma recovery (Polaris Insight Center). Claudia also has been ordained by her teachers in Ecuador and Peru, after extensive studies and preparations for almost two decades.  Her focus is on the intersectionality of generational and ancestral trauma, plant medicine science, eco-informed therapy, somatic/nervous system reorganization, Art as healing and indigenous knowledge. Claudia is also a recording musician and a singer songwriter. Intent: It is an honor to be a health advocate for the Oregon Health Coalition. We need more diverse representation at the government level, to make visible the voices of our community members impacted daily by policies and initiatives. I feel proud of my indigenous South American roots and I feel grateful to be in the PNW amongst so many incredible leaders and justice activists uniting their voices and efforts towards health equity and accessibility.

Rosario is a leading therapist and educator in the intersecting fields of Healing Arts, Somatics and Depth Psychology. With over twenty years of experience, her work explores the relationship between body, emotion and imagination. Rosario earned her PhD in Depth Psychology with a focus on somatic studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Her doctoral research delved into how Somatics and Expressive Arts can profoundly aid in trauma recovery, a passion that continues to drive her work today. Over the years, she has been immersed in various expressive arts and body-centered therapeutic modalities such as the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, Creative Connection, Authentic Movement, Dream Tending, and Polyvagal Theory. These practices have not only shaped her therapeutic approach but also enriched her understanding of the healing process. Rosario is a core faculty member of Tamalpa Institute, the internationally recognized training center for movement-based expressive arts therapy, where she've been deeply involved in training programs for fifteen years. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Graduate School and have taught at institutions like Meridian University, CIIS, University of Hong Kong, Saybrook Graduate Institute, among others; sharing her expertise in Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Trauma Healing and Multicultural Counseling. Beyond academia, Rosario leads lectures and workshops worldwide, including the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). She has taken her work to healing and educational centers, bringing innovative models for health and embodied creativity to diverse populations.As an Argentinian-American woman, Rosario is honored to serve as a health advocate for the Oregon Health Coalition. She believes it is crucial to have diverse representation in government to amplify the voices of community members. This representation ensures that the needs, challenges, and perspectives of all people are not only acknowledged but also prioritized in decision-making processes. www.rosariosammartino.com