Born in India’s southern state of Kerala, Lima moved to the United States with her family when she was eight years old. In an entirely new country and culture, conflicted between being Indian or American and learning to be both, Lima thrived to be herself and followed what made her passionate.
Lima is an experienced grant writer, educator, and public speaker with a demonstrated history of working in nonprofits, government agencies, and academia. Skilled in leadership, development, and collaborative work, Lima joined the Enroot Team as its Development Manager. In this role, Lima led Enroot’s grant activities, funder stewardship, fundraising database management, and development communications. As Senior Director of Development, Lima leads all development initiatives at Enroot, in addition to serving as one of three of Enroot’s senior leaders.
Prior to joining Enroot, Lima was Director of Education and Community Engagement at LifeWay Network where she educated over 8,000+ individuals about human trafficking. She has worked with Sage Publications, United Nations NGO Commission on the Status of Women NY, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, and NYS Governor's Office Statewide Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking. Lima believes that exposure, collaboration, connectedness, and self-care are key to an enhanced quality of life. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and spending time outdoors. Lima holds a B.A. in Spanish with minors in International Studies and Latino Studies from the University of Connecticut and a Master's in Macro Social Welfare from the State University of New York at Albany.