Elena Fortuna

Elena holds a master’s degree from UC Berkeley and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), certified as an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) clinician. She co-created and institutionalized an annual symposium and curriculum supporting professionals to address institutional biases and systemic oppression. In the past 11+ years, she has worked as a therapist, researcher, social worker, and program developer in roles at UC Berkeley’s Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic, Alameda County’s Children and Family Services, and most recently, at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.