Biography

Mélida Arredondo will be writing a blog titled “Harvesting Peace and Justice Through Words” and occasional articles for the Bay State Banner focused on issues of urban and international violence, healthcare policy, immigration, trauma, grief and loss. She has been a union, community and peace activist since the 1980s primarily in the City of Boston. Her writing has previously been published in the Bay State Banner, OpEd News, MichaelMoore.com, El Planeta and the former Boston-centered magazine, The Local. Previously employed in the field of public health for twenty years, Mélida has both a Bachelor of Arts in Labor Studies and a Master’s degree in Public Health. Mélida was born in New York City to Costa Rican & Nicaraguan parents. She maintains strong connections to the tiny no-army nation of Costa Rica. She is bilingual in Spanish and English. Mélida lives in Roslindale with her husband Carlos and their two dogs Buddy and Chica.