Sandra M. Gonzales (Yaqui), is a long-time mentor/educator from Arizona, working with students in grades K-12 as well as in adult education. She specializes in Mathematics, Reading Intervention, and Native American Literacy. Sandra is a founding member of PTSA of Arizona and current board member of the Guadalupe Yaqui Cultural Organization. She has provided decades of community building in Arizona communities, both native and non-native. Her work as a public educator has focused on developing before- and after-school programs that provide youth with resources to leverage their education and advocacy while community building. At Mesa Refuge, she wrote on the topic of historical, cultural and language knowledge, Guadalupe Yaqui, empowerment, and spiritual foundation.