Yolanda joined Seattle University in 2015 where she manages the institution’s sustainability initiatives and directs the Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability (CEJS). In this role, she works with faculty, staff, students and community organizations to assess, measure, plan, and improve SU’s climate action and sustainability performance and impact. Since 2022, Yolanda serves as co-chair of Seattle University's Laudato Si Action Platform (LSAP). Yolanda is a graduate of the "Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)" (Brussels, Belgium) with a Masters in Contemporary History, specializing in Immigration studies, and a Masters in International Humanitarian Aid from the "Université Catholique de Louvain" (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). She also holds a post-masters degree in Teaching.