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Shaya Aguilar

Co-Author of Lament Embodied in Community: Accompanying Grief Toward Genuine Healing

Shaya Aguilar was born and raised in Southern California. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies and an M.S. in Ministry from Pepperdine University. Beyond the titles of friend, sister and daughter, she has served as an Assistant Chaplain at Pepperdine and is currently working towards a PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Fuller Seminary. She is grateful to be able to study the intersection of theology and psychology and hopes to work as a clinician in the future. In her free time, she finds joy in exploring new hiking trails, cooking, and trying local coffee shops. She hopes to contribute to the dialogue that helps foster church communities that are known for being healing, hospitable and grace filled.