Maria Jimenez
An immigrant from Mexico, María is one of MUA’s founding members and has been on staff since 1994. Originally responsible for launching MUA’s Oakland office, Maria oversees MUA’s support programs organization-wide. María has provided training and presentations for immigrant groups nationwide on immigrant rights and MUA’s organizational model. She has also led MUA’s organizing efforts for immigrant rights, women’s health access, and workers’ rights. She is the graduate of the Hand in Hand Parenting by Connection Facilitation training and Alameda County’s Mental Health Recovery and Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), a training program focused on providing culturally competent mental health services to immigrant communities and promoting patient recovery and understanding of the healing process. Maria is the proud mother of three children.