Isis Castañeda has been working with teens, young adults, and their families in the Santa Barbara area since 1997. Isis immigrated to the United States as a young child from Central America and lived in Virginia until her early teens. She returned to live in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Belize throughout her teen years and eventually landed in Santa Barbara where she graduated from Santa Barbara High School and SBCC. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at Antioch University of Santa Barbara and is certified in Emotional Intelligence, Restorative Justice, Team Building Experiential Education, and as an Instructor for Youth Mental Health First Aid and teen Mental Health First Aid.
Isis’ global perspective and multi-cultural and multi-racial heritage, her background in youth
development, and life-coaching practice allows her to connect easily with teens, young adults,
parents, and community service providers.
Isis developed and facilitates several parent support groups in English and Spanish including a five part course for high school students in emotional and social intelligence.
Isis established her business, Creating Connections in 2016 with a solid history of facilitating
teen and parent groups, community outreach, trainings, public speaking, and organizing events.
Creating Connections is committed to creating a world where people feel connected, inclusive,
transformative & free.
