Humans of Humanim: Meet Liliana

At the heart of Humanim’s Communications and Marketing Department, Liliana infuses passion and creativity into every aspect of her role as Marketing Manager. She leads the charge in sharing Humanim’s story with the world, crafting impactful internal and external communications, showcasing success stories and curating engaging content across social media. Liliana’s work amplifies Humanim’s mission and connects people to the organization’s life-changing impact.  

For nearly two years, Liliana has been an integral part of the Humanim team. Starting as a Communications Specialist, her dedication and talent quickly propelled her into the Marketing Manager position. While she excels in many facets of her role, her greatest joy comes from connecting with the Humanim community and bringing their stories to life.  

“I enjoy being able to tell stories and being able to meet the people that Humanim has impacted. That part explains what Humanim does and how we make a difference in our community. I am fortunate to write about the successes at Humanim, and through that, I have been able to provide an impact and help create change.” 

When Liliana is not serving the Humanim community, you can find her playing video games, immersing herself in Anime culture, listening to music, and spending time with her Cavapoo puppy, Hina. 

“I usually spend my time watching Anime and playing video games. I have always been into the horror genre, and I often listen to scary stories and even conspiracy theories.” 

During her free time, Liliana also enjoys watching basketball and her favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers. “Basketball is my favorite sport. Although the Lakers are not local, I like their team.” She is also very family oriented. “I love and appreciate my family, and we spend time together often. I am proud of the fact that my family is diverse and close.” 

Another unique fact about Liliana is that she speaks three languages. “I worked hard to learn Japanese. I lived in Japan for a year and taught English there, and the fact I left there being able to have conversations and being able to ask questions and get around was a big achievement for me. It was not until I started working in Japan that I picked up the language and got good at it.”  

In fact, her time spent in Japan has shaped her life in many ways. “Living in a new country is a new life experience and a huge change. It was the first time I lived alone without my parents and family. That was a big life experience and major change for me because I was able to be an adult and make new connections.” 

When asked what she values most about her work, it is the ability to connect with everyone within our organization, including the people we serve and the various departments throughout Humanim.  

“I value communicating with everyone because, as a pillar within Humanim, I interact with the many departments of Humanim. I love that in our role, we are the storytellers of the entire organization. If we do not put out people’s success stories or what we are doing in the organization, people will not know about it, which would be sad because there are so many remarkable things happening at Humanim.”