Team Members
Elizabeth Martínez
Executive Directora
director@colegas.org
Adrián Trinidad, Ph.D.
Researcher
Associate Director for Commuity College Partnerships, USC Race and Equity Center
trinidad@colegas.org
executive team
Dra. Michelle Y. Batista
Founder, Board Member & President
Vice President of Student Services, Lake Tahoe Community College
batista@colegas.org
Dra. Guadalupe Corona
Founding Board Member & Vice President
Director, Office of Student Equity Programs and Services, Southwestern College
corona@colegas.org
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Esteban Alfaro
Board Member & Treasurer
Dean of Student Success and Support, Los Angeles Valley College
alfaro@colegas.org
Ulises Velasco
Founding Board Member & President Elect
Vice President of Student Services, Mendocino College
velasco@colegas.org
Dra. Cristina Salazar Romo
Board Member & Secretary
Professor of English, Pasadena City College
salazar-romo@colegas.org
Board members
Dr. Ilder Betancourt Lopez
Founding Board Member & La Escalera Program Coordinator
Vice President of Learning and Student Success, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
betancourtlopez@colegas.org
Abigail Garcia Patton
Board Member & Community Engagement
Dean of Academic Pathways and Student Success, Chabot College
garciapatton@colegas.org
Dra. Armida Ornelas
Board Member
Preisdent, Los Angeles Mission College
ornelaao@lamission.edu
Luis Chavez
Founding Board Member & Community Engagement
BCC Undocumented Community Resource Center Counseling Faculty
chavez@colegas.org
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Amparo Medina
Board Member
Student Activities Specialist, Oxnard College
medina@colegas.org
Guiding Concilio
Dra. Cynthia Olivo
Founder, Board Member & Past President
President of Fullerton College
olivo@colegas.org
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DRA. ANGÉLICA GARCIA
Founder & Board Member
Superintendent/ President, Santa Rosa Junior College
garcia@colegas.org
Dr. Mike Munoz
Founder & Board Member
Superintendent/ President, Long Beach City College
munoz@colegas.org
Dr. Mark Sanchez
Founder & Board Member
Superintendent/ President, Southwestern College
sanchez@colegas.org
Dr. Pedro Avila
Founding Board Member
Superintendent/President, Gavilan College
avila@colegas.org
