OUR 2020 PRESENTERS
From the 2020 Virtual "Mi Vida, Mi Voz" Storytelling Conference
james-valentín
Diana Vicezar
Frances Cannon
Estefania Puerta
Ceci Lewis
Monica Claro
Drea Castillo
OUR 2019 PRESENTERS
From the 2019 "Mi Vida, Mi Voz" Storytelling Conference
Alex Escaja
Jordan Edelheit
Rajnii Eddins
Julia Alvarez
Elsie Campbell
Susanne (Sue) Schmidt
Ceci Lewis
Frances Cannon
Nico Amador

OUR TEAM
Susanne (Sue) Schmidt
Lena Ashooh, Director
Kelly Dolan, Board Member
Kelly is the Program Coordinator of the Vermont Migrant Education Program. She has a master’s degree from UVM in Community Development and Applied Economics and is currently pursuing a second master's in Educational Leadership. She worked as the UVM's Peace Corps recruiter and served as a volunteer in Guatemala and Panama. She is a member of the Mi Vida, Mi Voz board and assisted in organizing the first annual event in 2019. She ensured migrant students from around Vermont were able to equitably participate in this event.
Ceci Lewis, Board Member
Cecelia “Ceci” Durazo Lewis has spent the past 25 years teaching writing at various levels in the Arizona public education system K-16. She earned her Ph.D. in Mexican American Studies from the University of Arizona. Through this program, Ceci has continued her passion by writing about women of Mexican heritage living in the borderlands of southeastern Arizona. Currently, Ceci teaches English at Cochise Community College. She continues to work with diverse teacher networks that include the Bread Loaf Teacher Network, Andover/Bread Loaf, the Navajo Nation, and the Santa Fe Indian School. Her passion is helping writers find their voices and share their experiences in writing.