Lina Herrera was born in Colombia, South America, in 1980. There she graduated in 2001 with a BA in Modern Languages. Lina came to the USA in 2003 and has been actively working with non-profit organizations serving the Latino community in WNC since then.

Currently, Lina is a Case Manager with Interlace in Asheville, NC. Interlace is 18-month transitional housing program for women and children who are homeless due to domestic violence. The program is a collaboration of five agencies: Helpmate, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Pisgah Legal Services, Asheville Housing Authority, and Affordable Housing Coalition.


Lina Herrera nació en Colombia, América del Sur, en 1980. Allí se gradúo en 2001 como Licenciada en Lenguas Modernas. Lina vino a los Estados Unidos en 2003, y desde entonces ha estado trabajando activamente con organizaciones sin fines de lucro que sriven a la comunidad latina del oeste de Carolina del Norte.

Actualmente Lina es coordinadora de casos de Interlace en Asheville. Interlace es un programa de vivienda temporal de 18 meses para mujeres y sus hijos que no tienen hogar por causa de la violencia doméstica. El programa es una colaboración de cinco agencias: Helpmate, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Pisgah Legal Services, Asheville Housing Authority y Affordable Housing Coalition.