Mirna was born in Michoacán, Mexico and studied in Colima. As a young adult she was a playwright and actor with a puppet theater, and also studied for her law degree.  She arrived in California in 1995 and worked as a domestic worker, in house cleaning and childcare. She joined MUA as a member in 2015, and took almost all trainings offered by MUA. She was a volunteer peer counselor from 2016 to 2018.  Mirna participated MUA’s theater and creative writing programs, which helped her find her voice and heal from trauma. Currently Mirna manages all domestic violence and mental health programs at MUA. 

mirna@mujereunidas.net

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