Karina Zepeda is the Youth Program Coordinator at the IEIYC. She was born in Queretaro, Mexico, and currently resides in the Inland Empire. She graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology in June 2023. She first got involved with the IEIYC in February 2021 as an UndocuHealth Ambassador and was a part of the Undocumented Mentorship Academy (UMA) cohort during the Summer of 2022. Her experiences with the IEIYC inspired her to continue this work. As someone who grew up in the Inland Empire, she is passionate about continuing the efforts to bring social justice and transformative change to our communities and create a safe space for the undocumented youth population.