Jessica founded Quetzalli Zephyr in 2022. She has a Master’s in photography and a Doctorate in clinical psychology, bringing a multidisciplinary background to her work as a psychologist and neuropsychologist. She initiated the development of training in Spanish for the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO™) offered through the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital. Jessica is also working on a platform to access culturally valid normative data for neuropsychological tests.

Cyntia trained as a psychologist in Chile and has dedicated her work to maternal, infant, and child mental health. She holds a Master’s from Harvard, where she focused on early socio-emotional development. She has provided culturally and linguistically responsive mental health services to Latino immigrant families through Early Connections/Conexiones Tempranas. Cyntia is currently establishing a community based research program for Quetzalli Zephyr Social Impact.

Karen trained as a psychologist in Venezuela and has worked for over 26 years in the USA with families impacted by poverty, addiction, and immigration trauma. She is the Project Director at Early Connections/Conexiones Tempranas and focuses on culturally attuned mental health care in her private practice. Karen volunteers with Postpartum Support International, through their Spanish-language warm line and advocating for responsive care in underserved communities.

Laura Gomez Machiavello trained as a clinical psychologist in her native Mexico. She has lived in the United States for 15 years, studying Early Relational Health and working with vulnerable families through a culturally sensitive, social justice lens. She works with families at Early Connections/Conexiones Tempranas. Laura is finishing her Master’s in psychology and will graduate in May 2026. Laura’s middle name is Citalli, which means Estrella in Nahuatl.