We are a virtual storywork studio based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations and community-centered businesses advance their goals through ethical, impactful storytelling and engagement. Through coaching and organizational consulting, we support community-engaged programs, researchers, and health initiatives to strengthen their relationships, amplify their work, and secure the resources needed to sustain change.
About Us
Our Team
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Rachel Bloom-Pojar, PhD
Founder & Director
Rachel is a bilingual story coach who works with organizations and storytellers to help programs advance their mission, increase visibility, and attract funding. She is also a capacity building consultant with healthcare organizations and community-engaged research teams. She has over 14 years of experience as a qualitative researcher, educator, and writer focusing on Latine community health. Rachel also co-founded the Cuentos de Confianza project and facilitates workshops for it with promotores de salud.
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Raquel Quevedo
Translator
Raquel is a freelance translator who manages translation (English-Spanish) and Spanish language editing at Confianza Collective. She has worked closely with each of the writers for the Cuentos de Confianza project and she provides ongoing support related to social media, blog posts, and storywork projects that required translation. She is currently finishing up her Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics at UW-Milwaukee where she’s a first-generation student with Guatemalan heritage.
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Danielle Koepke, PhD
Content Creator
Danielle is a Content Creator and consultant for social media strategy at Confianza Collective. She utilizes her expertise in public and academic research to educate and spread awareness on topics related to community health, information literacy, and social justice. She has over 8 years of experience in community-engaged research, university instruction with diverse student populations, and collaborations with local community partners. She is currently working on a book project that explores stories of reproductive injustice shared on social media platforms.
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Elida Rebolledo
Advisor for Cuentos de Confianza
Elida is a promotora de salud (health promoter) who has worked with the Latino/a/e community for more than 18 years, helping them connnect with resources and teaching them to exercise their rights especially in the area of reproductive justice. She wrote her own story for Cuentos de Confianza to inspire others to also do the same. Elida is an advisor for Cuentos programming and community outreach.
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Rocio Cornejo Roderick
Advisor for Cuentos de Confianza
Originally from Lima, Peru, Rocio is a promotora de salud and advisor for Cuentos programming and community outreach. She also runs a nonprofit organization that provides education and opportunities for women and young people in Peru.