Maya Lopez — Staff ; Senior Program Coordinator ; Indigenous Peoples Institute .

Maya Lopez serves as Senior Program Coordinator at the Indigenous Peoples Institute, where she centers her work on supporting students with Native American, Indigenous, or tribal heritage. She is Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Little Shell Chippewa, and Zapotec.

Maya earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with minors in American Indian Studies and Diversity, from the University of Washington, Seattle. Previously, she has worked with the Seattle Indian Health Board, King County, Chief Seattle Club, and Native Action Network. Maya is committed to empowering Indigenous youth by promoting mental health and well-being while building strong cultural connections that support academic success and career development.