Biography:

Andrea Leon was born in Mexico, but grew up in the East Bay of California. As an adult, Andrea moved to New Mexico, and in January of 2003 her daughter, Angeles, was born. At the age of 1, Angeles was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. During the time her daughter spent in the hospital Andrea was connected to another parent who was going through a similar situation - that parent became a valuable resource and support who then introduced her to Parents Reaching Out.

Andrea is currently the Program Manager for DreamCatchers and the Family to Family Health Information Center. She has been working for Parents Reaching Out since 2004.

Andrea enjoys supporting families by giving them tools and information to accomplish their dreams. She also loves spending time with her family and watching football – GO RAIDERS!

Biography:

Camila is from Santiago, Chile, but has lived in New Mexico since 2002. Her main hobby is reading, but she also loves dancing and being outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather that New Mexico offers.

Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and, thanks to good medical care and non-profit organizations that helped her along the way, she is now cancer-free. Camila believes that if it wasn’t for the support provided by the staff of these organizations, her family wouldn’t have been able to get through the diagnosis and illness, nor been able to successfully navigate the complicated medical systems. Because of this experience, Camila is passionate about being able to provide help and information to all families in need.