Victoria Santos

Victoria Santos is a visionary leader whose work is deeply rooted in a commitment to collective liberation. With over 35 years of experience, she has dedicated her life to fostering transformative and healing practices through her extensive training in psychology, conflict resolution, meditation, rituals, and embodied practices. Victoria holds a Master’s degree from SUNY-Albany and multiple certifications in transformative methodologies. Her leadership and creativity have driven numerous initiatives promoting racial and gender justice, including the Three Black Men project and the national Racial Healing Initiative. She has co-led the Sister Island Project, empowering rural communities in the Dominican Republic, and advocated for BIPOC-led nonprofits, focusing on rest and respite opportunities for BIPOC leaders.

Widely recognized for her facilitative skills, Victoria has led transformative conversations and healing groups globally, including European war survivors and Black women in the US. She advises philanthropists on racial equity and contributed to Ava DuVernay’s documentary “When They See Us.” Additionally, Victoria leads meditative explorations based on the Realization Process® and has assisted Sobonfu Somé in grief rituals of the Dagara traditions. Her work is guided by the belief in the power of community and the wisdom that emerges from it, consistently engaging the energy of hearts, minds, and lived experiences to cultivate shared ground for healing and discovery. Currently, she puts this into practice as founder and director of the Center for Healing and Liberation.