For 15+ years, Anisa has worked with brands of all sizes to create experiences that resonate with audiences and drive growth.
Anisa Escobedo is the CEO/Creative Director of Escobedo Design, a digital marketing and website design agency established in 2016. Anisa joined Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL) in 2019, most recently serving as Development Manager, where Anisa successfully expanded non-restrictive funding. Anisa’s commitment to leadership continues through their current role as a Board Member for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Anisa has also held significant leadership roles as the Executive Director for the Ravenna Chamber of Commerce and as the Membership Services Director for the Greater Corona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, Anisa was recognized as one of the Corona Chamber of Commerce’s “40 Under 40 Best and Brightest.”
Anisa’s public service experience includes actively contributing to numerous boards, advisory committees, and statewide organizations. Noteworthy roles include Corona Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis Division 20 Lt. Governor, California Disability Action Coalition Vice Chair, and North Coast Kiwanis President. Anisa was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California State Independent Living Council (SILC) in 2023, reappointed in 2024, and previously served as the Council Vice Chair.
In my early life my birth mother was addicted to drugs while pregnant which caused her to give birth to me prematurely in a toilet and pronounced dead at birth. Paramedics were able to revive me and I was taken to the hospital to receive proper care. The doctors stated that I would never be able to walk, talk, or even function normally. I was born addicted to heroin, meth, alcohol and cocaine in my system. Months premature, I weighed only two pounds. Even while growing up I had many challenges and obstacles to face.
My birth mother instead of giving me the prospect of a bright future, gave me brain damage and I was diagnosed with the following disabilities: short term memory, retaining auditory disorder, intellectual disability and learning disability. At just two years of age, My mother passed away, and with no other family to care for me, I entered the foster care system.
One of the very lucky ones, I was placed with a family that took me in as their own and made the commitment to raise me. My new mother gave me perhaps the greatest gift of all: hope. My new mother’s determination to beat all the odds eventually became mine.