Anizet Lopez-Flores (she/her/ella) is a first-year and first-generation M.A. Communication Studies student at Colorado State University. Anizet is interested in utilizing deliberative practices to foster community building and inclusion with an emphasis on exploring critical community dialogue of ongoing exigencies such as immigration enforcement and community resilience. Anizet earned her B.S. in Political Science with a Concentration in Pre-Professional Legal Studies and a Minor in Philosophy from Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Before coming to Fort Collins, Anizet gained professional experience within the communication field through local government work. As a former Lead for North Carolina fellow through AmeriCorps and the UNC School of Government, Anizet worked for the City of Southport and gained hands on experience in community relations, social media management, and public information.

Outside of being a scholar, Anizet enjoys spending her free time in the outdoors, going thrifting, drawing, or listening to podcasts.