Ms. Deyadira Arellano, is as a Community Building Consultant with the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice, a grassroots organization in the Inland Empire that supports local organizing, and regional and national coalitions. She is an experienced organizer with over 10 years of service, and her work supports both urban and rural communities. Her work as a community organizer includes work at the intersection of issues such as environmental justice, immigration, public education, labor, and gender justice. Deyadira’s Mexico and Texas roots help her to bridge Gulf Coast and West Coast communities through collective decision making and other advocacy efforts.