Myra Masiel-Zamora is a member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. In 2005, she received a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked for Pechanga Cultural Resource Center since 2005. In 2013, she received a Master of Arts in Anthropology from San Diego State University. Masiel-Zamora has dedicated her career to cultural preservation and revitalization.