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Dr. Margarita Landeros (Maggie) '09
California State University, Dominguez Hills President
Preferred Gender Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Compton, California Dr. Landeros has been involved with CLAA since 2017 through the Los Angeles Chapter and joined the CLAA Board in February 2020. Dr. Landeros graduated from UC Berkeley in 2009 with a Psychology and Sociology double major, and an Education Minor. While at Cal, Dr. Landeros was involved in the Raza (now Raices) Recruitment and Retention Center, served as Community Service Chair for Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and as Community Service Chair and Co-Chair for TRENZA, interned for the Cal Alumni Association - The Achievement Award Program (TAAP), Co-Chaired the TAAP Leadership Council, worked as a Cal Student Orientation Counselor, conducted research through the Psychology Department, and played intramural softball for Osos, to name a few.
Dr. Landeros is a proud Compton native and is the oldest of four, born to two Mexican parents. Dr. Landeros wanted to attend the University of California, Berkeley since age 12 and knew at age 14 that School Counseling was her calling. Recognizing her privilege as a student who was identified as “college-bound” and given access to opportunities that some of her peers did not have, Dr. Landeros has spent her career advocating for all of her students, and mentoring other counselors in their efforts. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Dr. Landeros attended Harvard Graduate School of Education and transferred to the University of Southern California to earn a Master’s in School Counseling and Pupil and Personnel Services Credential. In 2015, Dr. Landeros earned her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy, thanks to the doors that the Gates Millennium Scholarship opened for her in 2005. Dr. Landeros served as a High School Counselor for seven years and then as a Counselor Support Specialist for Green Dot Public Schools, where she coached and supported middle and high school counselors in the network. Dr. Landeros remains committed to student college access and persistence and hope to have an even greater impact in my work with school counselors as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the School and College Counseling graduate program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Email: president@ucbclaa.org |
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Diego Jácome ‘06
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Vice President of External Affairs
Preferred Gender Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Tijuana, MX / San Diego, CA Elizabeth has been a part of the Latinx community at Cal since 1995. For over two decades she has worked in program management, working primarily with underserved communities, including our undocumented community as a defense immigration paralegal. In 2015, she embarked on a non-linear career path into the field of information security. Currently, she works with a global community of hundreds of security researchers (aka White Hat Hackers). As Co-Chair of the TRENZA, Inc. Board, Co-Chair of the 2021 Legacy Celebration Planning Committee, and a member of the San Francisco Urban Services YMCA Community Action Board she gives back to the communities that have given so much to her. Her career began as a Program Manager of The Achievement Award Program (TAAP), a program she will always hold as a prime example of what we can do to uplift our community. She is a lifetime member of CAA and CLAA.
Elizabeth grew up a border kid, crossing the San Diego/Tijuana border every day to attend school on the US side. Elizabeth's passion for education and immigration related issues comes from an understanding that our access to education and to an institution like Cal is often based on arbitrary lines. Her passion for building and supporting our community stems from knowing that together we will stand stronger and being changemakers is not an option. FIAT LUX. Email: vpexternalffairs@ucbclaa.org |
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Dr. Lourdes Guerrero '93 University of California, San Diego Vice President of Administration
Dr. Lourdes Guerrero is a an Associate Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research and Geriatrics. She is the Associate Director for the Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Coordinating Center, the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), and TimeOut@UCLA (an intergenerational respite program for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia). She is also on the evaluation team for the NIH Diversity Program Consortium/UCLA Coordination and Evaluation Center.
Dr. Guerrero is a bilingual and bicultural researcher with training and experience working in graduate medical education, higher education policy, and community-based social services. Dr. Guerrero obtained her Doctor of Education degree from UCLA and Master of Social Work degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She also has a Master of Pastoral Ministry degree from the Franciscan School of Theology and a BA in Chicano Studies from UC Berkeley. She has served on the board of directors of various non-profit organizations including Ready, Set, Read! and MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), and worked on consulting projects with the Latina Researchers Network, the Alzheimer’s Association of Los Angeles and the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging. View Dr. Guerrero’s publication list here! Email: vpadministration@ucbclaa.org |
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Teresa Gonzales Martinez '99
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Juan Aguilera, CPP '11
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Paola Nicté Cubías-Shirazi, MSOD ’11 City of San Pablo Board Member Preferred Gender Pronouns: He/Him Hometown: San Fernando, California Paola Nicté Cubías-Shirazi, MSOD, is the eldest child of loving immigrant parents from Mexico and Guatemala. Originally from the San Fernando Valley, Paola is proud of her public school education , which taught her the positive impact that student leaders, parents, and educators can have as community advocates. After attaining her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science at UC Berkeley, Paola forged her career path working in social justice nonprofit organizations for 15 years. Paola now serves the residents of the City of San Pablo as a Community Services Coordinator. Throughout her career, she developed an interest in Leadership, Organizational Development and Community Engagement. This led her to earn a Masters of Science in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco in 2018. Paola is known as an adaptive and solutions-oriented manager. Paola inspires others to tap into their strengths and experience in order to thrive. Most recently, Paola stewarded the San Pablo Scholarship Pilot Program through its first year. She is motivated to build systems that make a material improvement in the lives of low-income and BIPOC communities. Paola is a multicultural, bisexual, cis-Latina, who values health, family, and community. When she’s not working, Paola indulges in eating dark chocolate while dreaming up fun activities for her and her family. She loves a good spreadsheet and staying connected through group texts. Email: paola@ucbclaa.org |
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Ricardo González ’94
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Cris Guevara-Plunkett '19 US Supreme Court/Yale Law Board Member Preferred Gender Pronouns: He/Him Hometown: California Cris experienced homelessness for the first time as an unaccompanied youth, and still recalls those feelings of deep-seated anguish and desperation that clung to me that first time. A decade later and homelessness has remained a reoccurring obstacle. Having been in and out of it most of his life, Cris’ lived experiences have motivated him to help others like him, so they will never have to experience the hardships he endured. Since he was very young, Cris has known that I wanted to help others. Pursuing positions in policy and government were the tools he acquired to help uplift the voiceless and those experiencing hardship. Starting in local government, as a San Francisco commissioner for homeless children and youth policy, Cris began his journey. Cris could never have then imagined that, in the span of a few years, his public service passions would take him to the offices of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, the Supreme Court of the United States, and now onwards to Yale Law School. Having served in different positions of leadership and policy throughout the country as well as the city of San Francisco, Cris has always been grateful for every opportunity and ceaselessly worked to the best of my ability. Education had been his light out of adversity, and he truly believes it is his duty to assist the next generation in their successes. In his personal time, Cris enjoys dancing, jogging, and is writing a children’s book on Aztec mythology. Email: cris@ucbclaa.org |
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Dr. M. Cristina Munoz '86
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Board Member Preferred Gender Pronouns: She/Her Hometown: California Cristina was born in San Jose and went to Catholic schools for elementary school and high school, then to Harvard-Radcliffe for undergrad. After a year of research, Cristina came to Cal for the Joint Medical Program. Her three years at Cal were among the happiest of her life. The program showed her many different ways to look at health care including health policy, medical sociology and geography, research methods and much more. In the year Cristina came to medical school, there were nine Chicano/a medical students who matriculated in the nation, and no others in her class, but there were a lot of supportive faculty and the other students in the program also taught her a great deal. After finishing medical school, Cristina did residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where the majority of her work was in large safety-net county hospitals. Cristina moved to North Carolina in 1994 and has continued to work in an academic medical center with the major public hospital for North Carolina. When Cristina arrived, there were 40,000 Hispanic people in NC, now they number over one million. Cristina has worked to improve access by working with faculty colleagues and community members to establish a Latino Clinic at UNC Hospitals, and in free clinics regionally, and to fill the pipeline with trainees who will work for a long time on the same issues she cares about. Email: cristina@ucbclaa.org |
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Federico Pacheco, MBA '06
Gilead Sciences Board Member Preferred Gender Pronouns: He/Him Hometown: Watts District of South Los Angeles, California A son of Mexican immigrants, Federico was born and raised in the Watts District of South Los Angeles. Lived experiences- the challenges of growing up in a low-income single parent household- motivate him to find ways to make an impact in underserved communities. A first-generation college graduate, Federico earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor in Public Policy, from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. Many years later, he would go back to school to earn an MBA degree with a concentration in Analytics for Managers from Cal State East Bay. Right after his undergraduate studies, Federico put his passion for community development to work, serving the non-profit sector for over 15 years. Through various roles, he led resource development efforts for regional and national organizations primarily focused on youth development and education. Currently, Federico serves as Senior Manager, Public Affairs at Gilead Sciences where he helps advance the work of the Gilead Foundation. Federico feels fortunate to be in a position through which he can continue to make an impact in our communities. Outside of work, Federico enjoys spending time with friends and family. You can find him cooking on the grill, hiking in one of the many beautiful Bay Area trails, or eating at one of his many favorite restaurants near the UC Berkeley campus. Email: federico@ucbclaa.org |
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Joseph Ham-Silvestre ’11
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James Sarria '18
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Lupe Gallegos-Diaz ’86
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