Meet Guadalupe Hurtado, Grant Halliburton Foundation’s mental health resources intern for summer 2026!
Guadalupe is a student at Texas Christian University studying psychology. She has a strong passion for mental health awareness and making resources more accessible for everyone. In her free time, Guadalupe enjoys baking and cooking, especially trying new recipes and exploring different cuisines. She also runs a small business and enjoys spending her downtime relaxing at home.
Here are 10 things to know about Guadalupe!
1. What was your first job?
My first job was an intern at AmerisourceBergen.
2. What’s your guilty pleasure?
I love a good chips salad and a crisp diet Dr. Pepper.
3. What advice would you give to your teenage self?
Be yourself, be unstoppable, be different, and love every version of yourself.
4. What’s your favorite movie scene and why?
My favorite scene is in the first “Hunger Games” movie where Katniss and Peeta were about to eat the poisonous berries and give the capital no winner.
5. What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
I love to bake and cook. I enjoy making everything from cinnamon rolls to flan and trying recipes from different cuisines. I’m also a small business owner!
6. What is your favorite book and why?
My favorite book is “The Diary of A Young Girl” by Anne Frank because it’s just so raw and real and truly makes me reflect on the horrors that Anne and so many others endured during the Holocaust.
7. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work?
I love having a skincare movie night, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, or organizing things in my home.
8. What are the top three TV shows you’re watching right now?
“Grey’s Anatomy” (for like the tenth time), “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders,” and “The Haunting of Hill House.”
9. Where’s your favorite travel destination and why?
My favorite destination is Mexico. It is so beautiful, unique, and such a gem. No matter where you are in Mexico, you are sure to have a fun time.
10. Why is Grant Halliburton Foundation’s mission important to you?
Grant Halliburton Foundation’s mission is important to me because I stand for what it works toward. I believe mental health resources should be accessible to everyone, and getting mental health help should not be a privilege for some, but something available to all.
I believe the Foundation is helping break down barriers between inaccessible and accessible care and is truly making a difference in so many people’s lives. Mental health should be a priority in everyone’s life and something that is normalized and destigmatized, and this Foundation is already working toward that change.