Lyneshka Santana Morales is a writer for Her Campus at UPRM and a senior at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, where she studies Psychology. She aspires to pursue a career in Counseling and Clinical psychology, with plans to eventually specialize in working with young people and adults. Her interests also extend to community work and social justice. She hopes to develop and implement initiatives that optimize and adapt inclusive spaces for individuals with disabilities while promoting the use of sign language. She is also committed to learning and facilitating sign language courses to foster communication and accessibility for all. Likewise, she plans to expand her knowledge into education and research, helping educate future generations from the classroom.
Outside of Her Campus, Lyneshka is an active member of Active Minds at Colegio. She also serves as Secretary of Puppy Rum, a student organization dedicated to promoting well-being through the human-animal bond. She was also involved with the Administration of Mental Health Care and Drug Addiction Services (ASSMCA) through the Power in Youth Planning Summit, an initiative focused on addressing and ultimately eradicating youth homelessness in Puerto Rico.
Beyond her studies, Lyneshka enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as watching television series and movies. She is passionate about writing, gaining new knowledge, helping others, and being an agent of change. She is especially fond of drama and romance movies and series. In her personal life, she deeply values quality time, watching sunrises and sunsets, appreciating nature, and finding moments of peace.
With empathy, enthusiasm, and love as her guiding principles, Lyneshka is committed to creating spaces that foster inclusion, self-expression, knowledge, creativity, and freedom of expression.
No Somos Máquinas: Cómo Nuestras Emociones Pueden Influir En Nuestra Vida Académica