Originally hailing from South Central Los Angeles, Amparo got an early education in the fight for equality and empowerment amidst sizable systemic challenges. It was there that Amparo first developed a strong passion for helping others, which she carried with her through her academic career at Stanford (BA in International Relations) and George Washington University (MA in International Affairs) and through her career across industries. This passion helped her turn her experience of surviving severe covert narcissistic abuse into support for others, also recovering from their own experiences of individual or systemic abuse.

After working in organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and Stanford and Neurodynamic Breathwork, Amparo recently became the founder of Astekah & BIPOC-CX, which she created to assist marginalized communities during our increasingly chaotic and challenging times, especially for those most systemically disempowered.

Through them, she aims to help create new leaders in the world, those that will not conform themselves to current conditions and norms, but who will unwaveringly challenge all - starting within themselves - and create from a space of wholeness and worthiness, and service to humanity. Her vision is one of a world where power rests in the hands of those who lead from their heart & unwaveringly challenge the status quo to its core.

As part of her work, Amparo also sits on the Inaugural Alumni Leadership Council for Girls Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to girl's empowerment; and she's in the process of launching a podcast in partnership with Light Haven, a spiritual nonprofit that's focused on alleviating poverty one person at a time.