Liliana (she/they) was born and raised in the community of City Heights located in the City of San Diego. She holds a B.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on Race and Ethnicity from the University of California San Diego. There she worked on mutual aid projects and voiced support for policies that would advocate for opportunities for the youth, affordable housing, and equitable transportation. Liliana has past experience working in local government and leading youth in a non-profit organization. They interned with Youth Will in 2020, in which she mobilized voters to support affordable housing. Most notably, she has moved into a Co-Director role at Youth Will and is the new Director of Policy and Fiscal Affairs in which they advocate for better policies for climate equity, education & employment accessibility and amplifying youth voice.