Reina Robinson is a coordinator of services for San Francisco Bay Area justice-involved youth since 2016. She earned a B.A. in Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color minor, plus a Master of Arts degree in Communication at California State University, East Bay. Reina is a certified Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) instructor, vice-chair of the Museum of Children’s Art and founder of the Center for Urban Excellence, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster resilience in system-involved youth using education, economic and social opportunities. She resides in her hometown of Vallejo, California and designs events focusing on Black experiences, the future, mental health and resilience. Outside of her profession, she enjoys live music, hiking, BBQing with family, and reading Afrofuturism.
