Meet the Staff

Connectedness ⁞ Relator ⁞ Input ⁞ Maximizer ⁞ Intellection

College and Program Focus: College of Business and Public Policy, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing, Extended Education; International Students, Women's Resource Center, SLICE, Peer Ambassador Program

Hobbies and Interests: I have a passion for assisting individuals in the discovery of their unique talents and their application to meaningful work.

Favorite Quote and Why: "Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself." - Oprah Winfrey

Our minds cannot tell the difference of what is real or imagined. Focusing on what we are naturally good at and investing in our talents daily can take us to those once, only imagined places.

Pepperdine: M.A., Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy

UCLA: B.A., Psychology

Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Step I and Step II Instrument

Learner ⁞ Belief ⁞ Developer ⁞ Intellection ⁞ Input

College and Program Focus: College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, ETE, EOP, UAC, Housing, TGS, and TRiO SSS

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, listening to podcasts, spending time with family and friends

Favorite Quote: "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." - Shirley Chisholm

Loyola Marymount University: M.A., Counseling

Wayland Baptist University: B.A.S., Human Services

Context ⁞ Harmony ⁞ Consistency ⁞ Deliberative ⁞ Adaptability

College and Program Focus: Student employment

Hobbies and Interests: Mentorship, first-gen studies, critical race theory, intersectionality, and popular culture

Favorite Quote: "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." - Robin Williams

Robin Williams sums up the power of perseverance, belief, and creativity succinctly in this quote. Oftentimes, as a first-generation graduate, I feel like an imposter in my work as a higher education professional, but Williams' quote reminds me that my words, actions, and ideas do matter and can make an impact.

M.A., English Literature

Certificate in Rhetoric and Composition

SI Supervisor Certification

Empathy ⁞ Positivity ⁞ Relator ⁞ Developer⁞ Harmony

Favorite Quote: "Even when it's not pretty or perfect. Even when it's more real that you want it to be. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own." - Michelle Obama

Context ⁞ Achiever ⁞ Relator ⁞ Restorative ⁞ Woo

College and Program Focus: Career Coach Lead, Career & Professional Development Curriculum, Collaborative Partnerships

Hobbies and Interests: Travelling to new places, museums, reading, watching the Walking Dead, listening to true crime podcasts, hiking, and spending time with my two pitties, Porky and Steel

Favorite Quote and Why: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

I love this quote because it reminds me that I belong and bring my knowledge and experience to the table.

CSU Fresno: Ed.D. (Expected 2022)

CSUDH: M.A., Education: School Counseling

CSU Long Beach: B.A., Liberal Studies

MBTI Certified

Clifton Strengths Certified

College and Program Focus: College of Arts & Humanities, Alumni Relations, and Development

Hobbies and Interests: Astrology, Ayurvedic medicine, travel

Favorite Quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

CSU Northridge: M.S., Counseling

CSU Northridge: B.A., Liberal Studies

Strategic ⁞ Achiever ⁞ Futuristic ⁞ Significance ⁞ Focus

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with my family and kids. Family is essential to me, and I look forward to sharing memories with them, providing love and support, and encouraging their dreams and aspirations.

Favorite Quote and Why: "Most people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Albert Einstein

This quote represents who I am and the attention I place on my work with our Toro community. I care so much about student success, and I look forward to work that adds value and progress towards student and alumni achievements.

CSU Fresno: Ed.D., Educational Leadership & Administration

Loyola Marymount University: M.A., School Administration, Emphasis in Higher Education

Loyola Marymount University: B.A., Screenwriting, Minor in English

Relator ⁞ Woo ⁞ Belief ⁞ Positivity ⁞ Connectedness

Hobbies and Interests: Teaching Bible Study/Writing short stories

Favorite Quote and Why: "Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."

This is my favorite quote because I’ve learned through pain to never give up!

Long Beach Christian College: B.A., Biblical Studies

Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry Certificate