Roshawn Walters, Counselor for Umoja
"I am an educator from Compton, CA who managed to complete degree requirements at a community college, transfer to UCLA, then later pursue graduate study at USC."
Category: success
Alejandro Zavalo, Counselor for EOPS
"Even though the journey gets hard, remember what you’re doing it for. You’re doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for those that paved the way for you."
Theresa Tran, EOPS Counselor
"I've been drawn to helping others, especially those who have faced obstacles and/or are learning another language, like many of the students in EOPS."
Julie Vu, Welcome Center Program Specialist
"I graduated from San Jose State University with a BA and started working at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Six months later, I accepted a job at Mission College, where I have the opportunity to interact and connect with students who come from diverse backgrounds."
Vianey Topete, Success Program Specialist
"Learning to honor my intersectional lived experiences, continuously engaging in critical self-reflection, and operating from my identified core values (i.e., respect, transparency, integrity, and authenticity) is my success story."
Danny Nguyen, Vice President, Admin Services
"My journey included the many typical educational paths: that of the immigrant student fighting to assimilate, the disgruntled student rebelling against cultural pressures and expectations, the driven student pursuing education as a means to a better life."