Paloma Flores is the program coordinator for the San Francisco Unified School District’s Indian Education Program, Title VII which serves American Indian/Native Alaskan students in Kindergarten-12th grade and their families to ensure they receive support from a culturally and linguistically responsive framework and pedagogy. Her prior work as a Youth Coordinator at the Native American Health Center in San Francisco, CA, was responsible for implementation and operations for youth and family activities focused on youth development and overall wellness. At SFUSD's Indian Ed. Program's Indian Education Center where she manages program development for an array of services that support American Indians students by working with the school district, the city, and the Native American Bay Area community at large. She is a Recipient of the Native American Incentive Award at the University of California, Berkeley where she studied Native American Studies and Ethnic Studies.