We are a bilingual storywork studio that helps founders and directors of mission-driven programs and businesses get impactful stories written down about their work. We do this through our Founder Story Lab, writing retreats, and consulting.
We also facilitate talleres de Cuentos (story workshops) with promotores de salud as part of a storytelling project about reproductive justice called Cuentos de Confianza.
About Us
Our Team
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Rachel Bloom-Pojar, PhD
Founder & Director
Rachel is a bilingual consultant and story strategist who founded Confianza Collective. She has worked with storytellers, community health leaders, and writers for 15 years. Rachel started her consulting practice in 2021, and has worked closely with promotores de salud (health promoters) and reproductive healthcare organizations on training design, capacity building, and digital storytelling.
Prior to founding Confianza Collective, Rachel spent almost a decade as a professor of rhetoric and writing and a community-engaged researcher focused on community health promotion in Spanish speaking communities. She is a mom of two and an avid coffee shop writer around Milwaukee. -
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.