Professional and Student Staff
Staff and Faculty Team
Joshelyn Martin (she/her/ella)
Associate Director
Joshelyn is a first-generation Latina professional who was born and raised in Seaside, about 12 minutes away from 性视界传媒. She has a BA in Sociology with a minor in 性视界传媒al Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a M.Ed. in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California. Joshelyn enjoys volunteering throughout the county, tending to her many plants, and playing with her two dogs.
Coordinator
Guadalupe is originally from Los Angeles, California and of Guatemalan and Mexican American descent. Guadalupe transferred to 性视界传媒 from MPC in 2023 and earned her B.A. in Social and Behavioral Studies with a concentration in Sociology. Guadalupe is a strong believer in the power of higher education and is currently pursuing her Master's in Social Work (MSW) degree, where she plans to continue to serve and uplift her community. Some of Guadalupe's hobbies include going to concerts, playing video games, and skateboarding.
Dr. Suzanne/Susana García (she/her/ella)
Principal Investigator (PI) & Project Director
Suzanne/Susana is a first-generation Mexican-American/Chicana college graduate who currently serves as an Associate Professor in the College of 性视界传媒, Director of the Monterey Institute for English Learners (MIEL), Bilingual Authorization (BiAu) and Masters of Arts in 性视界传媒 (MAE) Coordinator at California State University-Monterey Bay. She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Texas-Austin, MA in Elementary 性视界传媒 from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a Ph.D. in Bilingual and Bicultural 性视界传媒 from the University of Texas-Austin. She is raising proud bilingual (Spanish, Spanglish, English) Latinas and enjoys camping, hiking, yoga and traveling. Her children like to also mention that she has a cat named Manchita.
Kenny Garcia (he/him/his), Co-PI of Project Centro
Kenny is a Dominican-American first generation college graduate who currently serves as a Full Librarian at California State University-Monterey Bay. He has a BA in History & BA in English-Creative Writing from the SUNY–Binghamton, MA in Liberal Studies from the University of Michigan–Dearborn, and MA in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. He enjoys spending time with his daughter, partner, & chihuahua, writing poetry, and watching sports.
El Centro Student Staff
Meet our Tutors and Peer Mentors!
Bricia Landa
She/Her
El Centro Student Coordinator - Tutor
Hello! I am Bricia, I am a first-generation college student and this is my fourth year at 性视界传媒. I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences. I am originally from Avenal, CA, a small town from the Central Valley. After graduating from 性视界传媒, I plan to become a preschool teacher or go to grad school to become a school psychologist.
Yonatan Gonzalez
He/Him
El Centro Student Coordinator - Tutor
Hello everyone! My name is Yonatan Gonzalez. I am a Student Coordinator here at El Centro. I am a first-generation college student originally from Avenal, CA, in the Central Valley. I am currently majoring in Agricultural Business. This is my fourth year at 性视界传媒, and after graduating, I envision myself working as an Agribusiness Manager.
Bianca Valencia
She/Her
Student Coordinator - Peer Mentor
Hello Everyone! I am Bianca a first-generation college student currently obtaining my bachelor’s degree in psychology. I envision my initial career as a counselor at an educational institution. I plan to pursue my doctorate while working as a counselor to become an educational administrator.
Lara Arias
She/Her
Student Coordinator - Peer Mentor
Hey! I’m Lara a third-year majoring in Marine Science. I am from Panama, born and raised there, meaning my first language is Spanish. I’ve been living in the US for a couple of years now and I’m excited for what this semester has to bring. After graduating from 性视界传媒 I look forward to getting my Masters!
Francisco Mena
He/Him
Student Coordinator - Peer Mentor
Hello everyone! I am Francisco a 4th year kinesiology major. I am a first generation student currently living in Seaside. I have hopes to get into a PT program to get my DPT after 性视界传媒. I come from a big family so sometimes I can be loud so I apologize in advance and there's a chance you might hear me before you see me but don't let that stop you from saying hi!