Andrea Aponte (She/They/Ella)

Andrea Aponte is an immigrant from Peru, a multi-disciplinary artist, and a certified bicycle skills instructor with the League of American Bicyclists. She is the founder of CycleSafeLA, a Los Angeles-based business dedicated to making streets safer and more accessible through education and advocacy. Andrea also serves as the board secretary for The Radical Ranch, a farm sanctuary nonprofit. She proudly identifies as pansexual and is a member of the queer community. Her work—whether artistic, activist, or entrepreneurial—is grounded in a commitment to justice, visibility, and community care. As head of fundraising for The Diaspora Collective, Andrea brings her passion for resource-sharing and her deep belief in collective healing—especially the vital role of trauma-informed, culturally attuned therapy for queer and BIPOC survivors.