Sister Lisandra Pedraza Burgos grew up in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Her ministerial experiences in Puerto Rico, Ghana and Mexico include parish work, education in communities, schools, early childhood education programs and higher education in private institutions and at the University of Puerto Rico. She has assumed different teaching, coaching, administration and research roles. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Major in Special Education and a Master’s in Child Education with a Major in Preschool Education, both from the University of Puerto Rico. She holds a Doctorate in Philosophy with a Major in Integrated Teaching and Learning, with Cognates in Early Childhood Education, Multicultural Education and Qualitative Research, from The Ohio State University.
