Imeña earned her B.S. in Biology and a Certificate in Agroecology from Florida International University and an M.S. in Plant Biology and Conservation from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Her graduate research focused on pollinator preference between native and cultivated native plants. She has an interest in the creation of urban green spaces to help connect fragmented habitats so animals, like pollinators, can be supported and protected. She’s currently the Illinois Project Wingspan Agriculture and Outreach Coordinator for Pollinator Partnership and an adjunct instructor at both DePaul and Roosevelt Universities in Chicago.