Tara Yanez (she/her) is originally from Houston, Texas. She earned a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University. Her interest in international peacebuilding and community-based approaches to justice developed during her time as a Fulbright grantee in Cali, Colombia, and continued throughout her graduate studies. In her free time, she enjoys painting, writing, reading fiction, and taking long walks with her dog, Bennie.
