Santa Maria Community Services
Luz Elena Schemmel has extensive experience in community service and translation, currently serving as the Director of the International Welcome Center at Santa Maria Community Services since 2011. Previously, Luz Elena held roles including Program Coordinator and Assessment and Resources Specialist within the same organization. Luz Elena is also the Owner and Translator at Tri-State Spanish Consultants, Ltd. since 1997. Earlier experience includes working as a Bilingual Domestic Violence Advocate at Wishard Health Services from 2000 to 2002. Academically, Luz Elena completed a Master of Public Administration at Indiana State University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Universidad de las Américas Puebla.