Ms. Merida has a passion for working with scholars and has over 12 years of experience. Prior to working at Equitas, Ms Merida worked as an after school site coordinator for 10 years. For her, building relationships with scholars and families is a priority. Ms Merida was born and raised in the city of Bell and moved over to mid-city at the age of 20. She is currently attending Cal State LA and is working on her Bachelors degree in Urban Learning. She has high hopes that scholars will attend a four-year college and will succeed in anything they want to accomplish in life.