Lilia Fitz was born in Mexico and has lived in Bloomington for almost two decades. She studied Business Administration in Mexico. Lilia has worked as an Administrative Assistant and Teacher Assistant for the past few years. Between 2016 and 2019 she worked as a Spanish tutor for children and adults. Lilia took a lot of dance classes as a child, which has led her to turn this activity into her favorite hobby. In recent years, she has become a dance class instructor. Her work and hobby have brought her very close to the community. Lilia really enjoys working and being in contact with members of the community from all walks of life. She especially loves learning about other people’s place of origin, as well as learning about different cultures and learning more about them.

In April of 2022, Lilia started working at The Immigration Project as a caseworker. As of September of 2022, she is now a Community Partner Coordinator. Lilia has a keen ability to get along with people. Her charismatic personality helps people to be drawn to her and puts them at ease.