Priscilla Quezada

Priscilla Quezada is a mission-driven program and global impact leader, public speaker, and bilingual English/Spanish professional based in Nashville, Tennessee. She specializes in trauma-informed care, survivor advocacy, community engagement, program development, and crisis response. Priscilla currently serves as a Case Manager Level II at Endeavors, where she supports families navigating complex circumstances, conducts trauma-informed evaluations of children, coordinates community resources, and collaborates with multiple stakeholders. She also served as a Lead Domestic Violence Specialist with YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, providing crisis intervention, advocacy, mentorship, safety planning, and support to domestic violence survivors and their children. In 2021, Priscilla founded Powerful Authentic Queen (PAQ), a platform dedicated to empowering women and survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence to reclaim their power and move toward healing, resilience, and self-mastery. Through PAQ, she facilitates conversations, self-love journaling workshops, mentorship opportunities, community partnerships, and public speaking engagements focused on trauma, empowerment, resilience, and social impact. Her work as a speaker has included addressing the long-term effects of trauma and sexual abuse, domestic violence awareness, healing, and creating supportive spaces and resources for survivors. She is also active in community events and podcast conversations that promote women's empowerment and breaking generational cycles. Priscilla's professional background also includes experience in home health and personal care, property management, and community service, giving her a broad foundation in caregiving, operations, coordination, and relationship building. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Central Florida and an Associate's Degree in General Studies from HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Her professional development includes training in interpersonal violence and effective leadership, along with numerous certifications related to trauma-informed care, victim and survivor advocacy, sexual violence, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and leadership. Through her professional and community work, Priscilla combines empathy, strategic leadership, lived experience, and advocacy to create meaningful opportunities for individuals and communities to heal, grow, and thrive.