Manuela is a first-year Master of Social Work student at the Columbia School of Social Work. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College in Maine. Her research interests include nature-based and eco-based clinical social work and therapy, community-engaged research with women in global settings, intimate partner violence and women’s healing, climate justice, and queer communities. She has conducted research on climate resilience in South America, possesses bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, and has extensive experience in qualitative research as well as community outreach and engagement. She is passionate about combining her academic and practical expertise to support healing and resilience in diverse communities worldwide.
