Staff

Guatemalan Administrative Committee

UPAVIM Crafts is run by six women in La Esperanza, Guatemala. They oversee every-day operations, maintain quality control, manage finances, and collaborate with our U.S. designers to create new, contemporary products.

Angela - Administrator of Crafts

Sonia - Production Director

Gloria - Shipment Coordinator

Elsa - Product Quality Control Manager

Cristina - Product Designer

Lolita - Accountant

U.S. Marketing and Distribution Team

The Guatemalan Administrative Committee is partnered with the U.S. Marketing and Distribution team, a group of three women who manage the e-commerce side of things. The distribution office is located in Timnath, Colorado.

Alisa Woofter - U.S. Director of Sales

Alisa has been deeply involved in Fair Trade for many years. She gained a passion for weaving and women's empowerment while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia. She owned and operated a fair trade retail store, co-founded an ethical fashion line working directly with artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico, and now really enjoys working with the UPAVIM cooperative she has a Master's degree in Latin American studies and is fluent in Spanish.

Mikayla Schultz - Marketing Coordinator

As a feminist, social activist, and avid traveler, Mikayla was quickly drawn into the Fair Trade sphere after graduating college with a BA in Organizational Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. With a passion for story-telling and content creation, Mikayla loves finding creative ways to communicate the impact of UPAVIM. Mikayla aspires to use her strengths to establish avenues to agency for women around the world.

Holly Ryan - Office Manager

Recently graduated from Colorado State University with a dual BA in Political Science and Communication Studies, Holly is extremely interested in the evolving world of global politics - especially fair trade. Having been with UPAVIM Crafts since 2019, Holly handles much of the customer service, order fulfillment, and inventory management, and she couldn't be more grateful to have seen the organization develop over her years here. A leader in her community, she enjoys volunteering and service, and she is eager to continue working for UPAVIM Crafts as she pursues a MA in International Security at the University of Denver.