Rosaura Figueroa Mendoza is a Queer, Chicana Artist from South Hayward, CA.

She’s the daughter of Mexican immigrants from Jalisco + Sinaloa; a sister, auntie + friend. She grew up listening to music, reading + writing for fun.

Upon graduating from Mt. Eden High School in 2009, she attended San José State University, where she earned a degree in Sociology + Concentration in Community Change.

Rosaura is a Board Member for Beyond The Ring, Inc., [BTR] a nonprofit that provides affordable boxing / martial arts lessons to Bay Area youth age 5-17. She’s the Manager of Osorio Training Center, an MMA gym in downtown Hayward that sponsors BTR. Rosaura is the Founder + Creative Director of StackFest. She loves boxing with Coach Rob, capoeira with Mestre Recruta, dancing + jiu-jitsu.