marcela polanco, was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, land of her Muiscan ancestors. Currently an Associate Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at San Diego State University, her supervision, teaching, research and therapy are informed by the work of Latin American academic and social activist on decolonial and anti-racist Andean feminisms. She is also inspired by an ethics of solidarity. Until recently, she directed the Psychotherapy Services for Spanish Speaking Populations Certificate and the Master’s in Family, Couple and Individual Psychotherapy at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas. She is member of the international faculty team at the Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, Australia. As a featured guest of the Collab Salon, marcela presents, Stories that honor cultural integrity. She is currently an Assistant Professor, Marriage & Family Therapy, San Diego State University