America Islas
Lecturer Faculty
Email: islas@sfsu.edu
America is a lesbian, Latinx leader who believes everyone deserves to be their authentic self. America is an activist for the LGBTQI2-S+ community who is passionate about providing accessible and culturally appropriate mental health services through a social justice lens.
America earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in LGBT Studies from San Diego State University. She also earned her M.S. in Counseling (MFT) from San Francisco State University. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who had the opportunity to work with a variety of folk and cultures, but her passion always brought her to give back to her own community.
America loves to spend quality time out in nature with her wife and two daughters.