Maritza Zhen is born and raised in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Her parents decided to migrate from China in order to escape poverty. She studied at a bilingual school all her life. With the language capabilities that she has, she was able to work in various areas of interest. She has worked for various non-profit organizations as a translator for seven years.
She started volunteering at a young age and progressively getting involved with children’s education in at-risk communities. Later on, she joined Global Brigades in December 2018 as a translator. She fell in love with the work Global Brigades does with communities. Empowering the community and volunteers. One year later she became a coordinator. And now she continues to work passionately in Global Brigades as a Program Associate. She enjoys meeting new people and spending time with her family and friends.