Mónika Aldarondo-Lugo: Creating an uplifting and supportive network for a growing community of Latina/e photographers.

Hola! Today I’m talking fellow podcaster Monika from Our Latina Lens Podcast. 

Mónika Aldarondo-Lugo is the founder of Our Latina Lens and Laancla Creative and is based in the San Francisco  Bay Area. 

Through Our Latina Lens she connects, supports and elevates U.S.-based Latina/e photographers. Mónika is a creative shapeshifter and specializes in supporting people through the use of various media to tell stories, whether it's through photography, community building, consulting on creative endeavors or podcasting. She produces and hosts Our Latina Lens Podcast and PSC Mami Podcast. 

She was an arts educator for over a decade and Creative Director at Boston Arts Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Science. in journalism from the University of Florida and a BFA in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art. As an organ donor recipient she is also an ambassador for Donate Life and an advocate for patients with Autoimmune Liver Diseases. 

Enjoy our conversation.

Website: ourlatinalens.com  & laancla.com  & pscmami.com

Instagram: @ourlatinalens  &  @laanclacreative  &  @psc.mami

Facebook: Our Latina Lens Page & Our Latina Lens Group & PSC Mami

Podcasts: Our Latina Lens  &  PSC Mami

Linked In: Our Latina Lens

Her passion and desire for community shines through with each of our conversations. I hope that as a collective we can start shifting the way we think about creative careers, and perhaps be more open to inviting creativity in our own lives. 

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Ok amigos.

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Alright, enjoy the rest of the day/afternoon/evening whenever you’re listening, y nos vemos next week Adios!