Miriam Torres Sanchez
MIRIAM TORRES SANCHEZ (she/her/hers) is an incoming second year graduate student in the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. As a returning Policy Fellow in UCLA LPPI Research Department, Miriam is passionate about the intersection of public policy and urban planning. During her time at LPPI, she has supported The Economic Recovery and Entrepreneurship Project (TEREP), by creating data briefs on Latina entrepreneurs that inform policies aimed at supporting minority women-owned businesses.
Born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles, Miriam experienced firsthand the consequences of poor decision-making, resulting in cultural displacement, lack of green spaces, and under provision of city services. While serving on the Los Angeles City Youth Council and the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, she was able to influence policies that promote the economic and sustainable development of her neighborhood while also preserving its history and culture. For her academic achievement and leadership, Miriam was awarded the HOPE Latina Future History Make Award, the California Latino Legislative Caucus Scholarship, and was selected as a 2023 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program fellow at UC Berkeley.
Miriam is a first-generation Latina, social justice advocate, a mother, and a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants.
