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Salma Ocelotlxochitl Perez resides and occupies Outsagna, Tongva territory also known as the North-East part of Los Angeles. Salma is an Indigenous Zapoteca, Mixteca. She is a cultural bearer, danzante, student, community member, and advocate for education equity, social justice, and indigenous peoples' autonomy. Salma is an alumna of Anahuacalmecac International Preparatory of North America a k-12 institution that provides an autonomous community-based education rooted in culture, identity, and academic excellence.

Salma has attended Mount Saint Mary’s University for the past years pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with an emphasis on political science. Salma is a lead organizer with Our Turn, an organization that works to advance equity in education systems in cities across the country. As well as a member of the La Comadre Network, a network that focuses on education equity and justice that provides a platform for marginalized communities across the nation. In the past few months, Salma has been working as a staffed writer on an upcoming Storytelling Project about Urban Indigenous youth with Amazon Prime.