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Mayela Padilla Manasjan

Mayela Padilla Manasjan is the Executive Director of Casa Werma a Buddhist meditation center, podcast host of “Tiny Climate Challenge” and author of a new book of poetry, “Orange Line to Tennessee.” She is a former Adjunct Professor teaching environmental science at UC San Diego Extension. She has also served on a variety of boards dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering communities on critical environmental and social justice issues. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Systems with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from the University of California San Diego and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.