Guatemalan Administrative CommitteeUPAVIM 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 |
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Gloria - Shipment Coordinator |
Elsa - Product Quality Control Manager |
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U.S. Marketing and Distribution TeamThe 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 SalesAlisa 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.
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