Curriculum Developer,
DMH + UCLA PREVENTION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Alyssa Ayon is a passionate and eager advocate, educator, and lifelong learner dedicated to fostering community resilience through education and support. As a first-generation college student born and raised in Los Angeles, Alyssa aims to show up authentically, embodying her lived experiences across her work. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Fullerton. Her expertise focuses on gender-based violence prevention, education, and advocacy in university and community settings. Alyssa is a mental health facilitator and curriculum developer with the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence, where she creates and delivers trainings to promote trauma and resilience-informed care throughout LA County. Her work includes program evaluation, workforce development, and curriculum development designed to improve community health and wellbeing. Alyssa also serves as a mental health clinician providing culturally-attuned, empowerment-based, and trauma-informed therapy to support survivors of violence, college students, and young adults.