Martha Bastarrachea has been at CASA of San Mateo County for 5 years and in her current position as Program Director for three years. She majored in Communications at the Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente in Mexico, where her parents are from. She is a petite Mexican American lesbian who enjoys working with the CASA team toward their mission of serving youth. She also enjoys taking pictures as a hobby and spending time with others.