Brenda joined Pensadores de Houston Toastmasters Club in March 2014. With most of her training in Spanish, she stepped out her comfort zone in 2019 to assume leaderships roles of Club President, Area Director and Club Sponsor. She says “Toastmasters has impacted my life and has given me the opportunity to develop my leadership and communication skills.” TEAM WORK is her mantra.

Brenda was born and raised in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and is now a US Citizen. She has one son, Diego. She is a Professor in Pedagogy and Psychology and a Spanish Teacher.