Mayra is an Afro-descendant feminist activist who has been a fierce advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of women in Puerto Rico for more than twenty years. She is passionate about making health care accessible to economically and socially marginalized people – especially poor, immigrant, trans, and young women.

Mayra currently serves as Administrative Director of Colectivo Ilé Corp, a non-profit organization that is focused on strengthening anti-racist and decolonizing work that leads to changes in the community, academic, spiritual, psychological-social, cultural, economic, and political spheres within and outside of Puerto Rico. Before joining Colectivo Ilé Corp, Mayra worked as Program Director of PROFAMILIAS, Fòs Feminista’s partner in Puerto Rico.

For the past five years, Mayra has been actively collaborating with the “Campaña Nacional por el Aborto Libre, Seguro y Accesible”, the only multisectoral coalition in defense of the right to abortion in Puerto Rico, and with the community-based organization Urbe Apie. Mayra is a also a certified abortion doula with the Boston Doula Project.

Mayra’s career began as a Health Educator for various mental health projects, which led her to work with young people and become passionate about youth development and advocacy. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s degree in Public Health at the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, where she learned that closing the gap between health services and people living in conditions of poverty and vulnerability is one of the greatest revolutions that can be ignited. She is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Administration of Social Programs and Social Policy at the University of Puerto Rico.