La Wanda Marrero

La Wanda Marrero is an author, poet, and community spokes advocate. She has worked since the 1990’s as a liaison for seniors, parents, and youth. She has mentored numerous community children from broken homes and their families. She gained her experience as a community research counselor working with Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial Church, “Facts on Crack” generational program as the 5:00 pm, certified drug treatment counselor. Her position extended into a partnership between Glide Memorial and Plan Parent Hood as the liaison and research consultant for the Phreda project, two years as a certified alcohol and drug counselor (multicultural diverse community) West Oakland health center. La Wanda graduated from University of Phoenix on December 31, 2011 with bachelor’s degree in Human Services (social work). Also graduated 2014 from University of phoenix with a Marriage and family therapy degree. She is the Youth Coordinator and Missionary, Shiloh Full Gospel Church (Outreach Ministry) San Francisco California. She is the founder of the Adnawal Inc. (nonprofit) promoting family health wellness Physically, emotionally, and Mentally through community collaborative partnerships and services for senior, adults and youth. She also is the co-founder of Unstoppable Publishing Company. She teaches therapeutic writing class called “Start Steppin”, to the community’s all ages, bridging gaps. “The Start Steppin” program was designed by La Wanda after publishing her first book, Alice N Crackland and realized that writing was an essential tool in acknowledging, accepting, and overcoming the challenges.