Christy da Rosa is a research assistant at Trauma Informed Oregon, where she conducts research related to trauma-informed care. She is currently a PhD student through Portland State University's School of Social Work. Her most recent project explored the process of culturally-grounding trauma-informed care trainings to improve training access for Latinx/Hispanic communities in Oregon. da Rosa has a background in community mental health as a social worker and has a strong interest in community disaster resilience, especially how trauma and disasters intersect, and hopes to continue her research in this direction. Beyond her work, she is the fur parent of two four-pawed fluffy butts. She loves traversing the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest and indulging herself with new plant children.