Paulina López

Paulina has over 25 years of experience working on issues of civil rights, social environmental justice, equity, education, and diversity. Paulina is keenly in tune with the strengths and challenges of the community she serves as it moves toward environmental health and social and climate justice. Paulina is a highly regarded organizer, facilitator, community and policy strategist, and movement builder focused on building systems of power and shifting power outward to those most impacted by injustice and oppression. She consults with governments, organizations, communities, and foundations to identify ways to shift power dynamics and develop frameworks for collaborative co-creating and transformative governance. Through this work and her leadership in social, environmental, and racial justice organizations, Paulina has developed expertise in multi-sector stakeholder engagement, networks, collaborative problem solving, and building power with Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color; immigrants; and refugees. Paulina emigrated to the US from Ecuador and has made Seattle her home for the last 18 years. She first joined DRCC/TAG as a volunteer, advocating in her community for access to a safe, clean environment for South Park’s families. She holds a master’s degree in human rights law from St. Thomas University.