Oralia’s dream is to see all 150 women who work with Trama fully employed. For her, ensuring fair wages for their work is not only rewarding—it’s a powerful way to uplift and empower women within their communities.

Oralia joined Trama as a teenager and now lives in Xela with her family. Alongside managing the cooperative, she also teaches traditional weaving at the Trama office. With roots in Sololá, Oralia is deeply committed to preserving the art of Mayan backstrap weaving and passing it down through future generations.
Oralia speaks three Mayan languages besides Spanish: K'iche, Kaqchikel and Tzutujil, this outsdanding approach makes her a great element to communicate with weavers who don't speak Spanish.