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Who's Who

Statewide Office Staff

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Anna Bach

Executive Operations Manager

anna.bach@berkeley.edu

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David Ramirez

Training Coordinator

No email provided

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Grace Ebron

Director of Community College Programs

ebron@berkeley.edu

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Jamie Moore

Professional Development Coordinator

No email provided

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Katherine Garcia

Project Analyst

katherine.garcia@berkeley.edu

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Lenika Rivas

SoCal Program Assistant

lenikarivas@berkeley.edu

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Melinda Martinez

High School Teacher Training Coordinator

melindamartinez@berkeley.edu

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Moises Morales

Community College Program Assistant

mofmoral@berkeley.edu

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Paula Silva

Director of Professional Development

paula.silva@berkeley.edu

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Steve Gonzales

High School Counselor Training Coordinator

gonzales_s@berkeley.edu

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Cathy Martinez

Director of External Affairs & Strategic Planning

catherine.martinez@berkeley.edu

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Elsie Rivas Gómez

Professional Development Coordinator

jelsie.rivas.gomez@berkeley.edu

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Gustavo Flores

No Title Provided

gustavo.flores@berkeley.edu

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Josefina Canchola

Director of Secondary Programs / Associate Director of Partnerships

josefina.canchola@berkeley.edu

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Kisha Turner

Professional Development

emaginedis@gmail.com

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Lupe Carvajal Dannels

Texas Puente Coordinator

lupe.c.dannels@berkeley.edu

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Melva Alvarez

STEM Training Coordinator

alvarezmelva@berkeley.edu

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Monica Velasquez

Secondary Program Assistant

monicave@berkeley.edu

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Phillip Leyva

Middle School Teacher Training Coordinator

phillipleyva@berkeley.edu

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Veronica Villaseñor

Associate Director of Administration

veronicav@berkeley.edu

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Chelsea Lee

Communications Analyst

chelsea.lee@berkeley.edu

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Gizelle Roberson

Middle School Counselor Training Coordinator

gizelle.roberson@berkeley.edu

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Isela Gonzalez Santana

No Title Provided

jgsantana2011@berkeley.edu

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Julia Vergara

Executive Director

julia.vergara@berkeley.edu

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Larissa Gómez Vázquez

Associate Director of Communications

larissa.gomez@berkeley.edu

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Maria Figueroa

Training Coordinator

mfigueroa@berkeley.edu

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Miranda Triay

PD Program Assistant

triaym@berkeley.edu

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Nohemy Chavez

Community College Counselor Training Coordinator

nzchavez@berkeley.edu

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Rick Luna

Institutional Data Analyst

rmluna@berkeley.edu

Professional Development Trainers

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Abby Willis

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Contemplative Educator

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Anthony S. Blacksher

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Professor/Faculty Lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino Valley College

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Erica Brenes

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Professor of English, El Camino College

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Jesus Solorio

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Faculty Lecturer

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Kristin Land

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English Instructor, Chabot College

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Lupe Carvajal Dannels

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Educational Consultant; Diablo Valley College (emerita) / Puente

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Roberto Rubalcaba

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Associate Math Professor, San Diego City College

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Amber Alvarez Soto

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Counseling Faculty

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Cecilia Caballero

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Poet, Writer, Lecturer of Ethnic Studies; Wellness Team

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Fabiola Torres

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Professor of Ethnic Studies, Community College

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Juan Pablo Carreon

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Counselor/Co-Director, Puente Project & AYOESO, Pasadena City College

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Liliana Moncada

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Counseling, Laney College

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Melissa Aguilar

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Co-Director, Student Success Center, De Anza College

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Serina Eichenberger

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HSS-STEM Projects Director, Cañada College

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Angel Deva

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Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Teacher

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Cristina Mariscal

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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Wellness Team

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Hal Huntsman

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Professor, Antelope Valley College

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Karla Rojas

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Mathematics Coach/Counselor, Sacramento City College

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Luke Lara

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Counseling Faculty, Modesto Junior College

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Michelle Gonzalez

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Writing Professor and Puente Co-Coordinator, Las Positas College

Advisory Board

Angélica Garcia, Ed.D.

Superintendent/President

Santa Rosa Junior College

Erika F. Torres, Ed.D., MSW

Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction

California Department of Education

Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Chancellor

Los Angeles Community College District

José Moreno, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Latino Education and Policy Studies

California State University, Long Beach

Luis Chavez

Co-Founder and President

FirstGen America

Paul M. Loya, J.D.

Partner

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud, and Romo

Ron Polk

Principal

James Logan High School

Cindy Quiralte

Program Associate, Center for Economic Mobility

WestEd

Frances E. Contreras, Ph.D.

Chair; Dean and Professor

UC Irvine School of Education

Jane Allsopp

Retired, Co-Executive Director

Puente Project

Lizette Navarrete, Ed.D.

President

Woodland Community College

Mike Muñoz, Ed.D.

Superintendent-President

Long Beach City College

Robert J. Nava, J.D.

Vice Chair; Vice President & Executive Director for Philanthropic Foundation

California State University, San Bernardino

Yvette M. Flores, M.Ed.

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships

UC Berkeley

The Puente Project

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University of California, Berkeley

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