Letisia Ayala

Letisia Ayala is an experienced professional in community health and youth advocacy, currently serving as a Community Health Specialist II for School Based Health Centers at Multnomah County Health Department since January 2016. In addition, Letisia has been a College Preparation Specialist and Youth Advocate at NAYA Family Center since October 2010, where advocacy for over 50 at-risk youth and their families involves coordinating services with mental health agencies. Previous roles include Teacher Counselor at Youth Villages, Senior Counselor at Southern Oregon University, and SUN Activity Leader at Metropolitan Family Service, each focusing on empowering youth through counseling, mentoring, and culturally relevant programming. Letisia holds a BA in Social Science from Portland State University and an AAOT from Chemeketa Community College.