Mauriene Tolentino (they/them) is a researcher and community organizer based in Scarborough/Williams Treaties. Their research is focused on mental health, public health policy and access to health among racialized, migrant and/or 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
Mauriene holds a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with a specialization in Women and Gender Studies and Public Health Policy. Prior to joining Wellesley Institute, they led and worked on programming, research and policy analyses supporting access to rights and health for migrant and undocumented people, racialized Scarborough residents and 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Tkaronto.