Our Team

Maria Hernandez

Born in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Maria is a proud migrant woman, mother of 2, and grandmother of 4 beautiful girls. In her search for connection to be ONE in nature, she found herself immerse in a journey of self transformation while cleaning a park and interacting with her community. As part of Madres del Parque, her passion, dedication, and leadership drive her to advocate for women and the improvement of green spaces in undeserved areas.

Mayra Alejandra Muñiz

Born in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, Mayra considers herself a native Houstonian.  Her love of learning has led to lots of schooling and travel. Her full time job consists of teaching six year olds in a local public school and her spare time is spent visiting family, working with Madres del Parque, walking and drinking coffee.

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Paola Guzman

Paola’s experiences as a first generation Latina with roots in California, Texas, El Salvador, and Guatemala have led her to value humor, joy, creative expression, disruption, contemplation, and systems thinking. Paola joined Madres in January 2024 to support with transitioning out of fiscally sponsorship but has stayed because of the incredible women at the helm of this work.