Tony Muñoz-Hilliard is a certified peer specialist (CPS)/national certified peer specialist (NCPS) who firmly believes in the power of lived experience. Tony uses the challenges he has navigated in his own life to inspire hope in others and illustrate that recovery and whole-health wellness are indeed possible, despite mental illness, substance use and/or difficult life circumstances. Tony has lived experience with major depressive disorder and substance use, and uses his training in intentional peer support and the need-adapted treatment model to support and provide trauma-informed care to peers. Tony also works on a mobile treatment team in New York City and is an advisor for the Public Psychiatry Fellowship of New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center. He has presented nationally and internationally on topics such as peers on interdisciplinary teams, peer workforce, trauma and social determinants of health. Tony is currently a student at SUNY Empire State College, where he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and is a trained video producer with Manhattan Neighborhood Network, which allows him to incorporate the arts in his recovery process. He also enjoys biking, movies, theater, painting, photography and travel, and is fluent in English, Spanish and French.