Samantha Ledesma Garcia

Samantha is a Victim Advocate with the YWCA. She was born in Tijuana, Mexico, but raised in San Jose, CA for most of her life. Samantha has earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Adolescent Development from Cal State Fullerton and, as a DACA recipient, has focused a lot of her work helping undocumented and at-risk youth. She hopes to continue her passion for advocacy at the CAC where she can help survivors heal and seek justice. In her free time, she loves to go to the gym, travel, and spend time with her friends and family.