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Sandra Suasnabar Alberco is an Indigenous Peruvian migrant woman, Expressive Arts Therapist, Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor, Mentor and Community Facilitator working and living in the traditional homelands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (Vancouver, Canada).
Since 2022, Sandra has contributed her skills and expertise in community leadership and program management to the Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund (IMC) through several roles over the course of her work with the organization. She has supported IMC’s leadership and alliances across various Indigenous communities and their biocultural conservation efforts through strategic planning, visioning, facilitation, program coordination, development, and operational support.
The IMC is an Indigenous-led, cultural and spiritually informed philanthropic vehicle that works to ensure the resilience of our Peoples in the face of cultural appropriation, environmental extractivism, human rights and climate change.
In addition to her work with IMC, Sandra currently offers counseling and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary teams, including leaders, knowledge keepers, seasoned practitioners, educators, and community facilitators. Her approach is grounded in somatic and embodiment practices, Indigenous methodologies and ancestral wisdom, expressive arts therapy, trauma-informed approaches, community and social justice, and anti-oppressive praxis. She believes in the power of connection and alliance as a foundation for safety, dignity, and healing.
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