Professional Staff
adelí durón
(She/Ella)
DIRECTOR
aduron@uci.edu | (949) 824-8045
Adelí Durón serves as the Inaugural Director of the Latinx Resource Center since Fall of 2019. She is developing the key components of the center and will oversee the center and staffing once it opens in Fall 2020. She has been implementing innovative programs in 2020 to serve the needs of students as the framework for the center comes together. She currently serves on the UCI Latinx Thriving Workgroup, serves as the co-chair for the Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner and the co-chair for the Chicano/Latino Staff Association. adelí has served on the UCI campus for almost fifteen years most notably as the founding director of the Veteran Services Center from 2012-2019. Adelí attended UCI studying Chicano/Latino Studies & Psychology & Social Behavior.
Victoria Rocha
(She/Ella)
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
vrocha@uci.edu | (949) 824-6594
Victoria Rocha graduated from UC Irvine in June 2020 majoring in Education Sciences and Psychological Sciences. While at UCI, she was involved in the Student Parent Orientation Program, the Student Alumni Association, and worked at the Registrar's office as well. During her undergraduate experience, she found her passion for working with students and specifically with the role of mentorship. She is excited to be part of this team and grateful to be working with amazing student leaders on campus. A fun fact about her is that she studied abroad in Rome, Italy, in the Summer of 2018 for six weeks!
Meet our 2022-2023 Student Staff!
Brianna K Vazquez
she/her/ella
Multimedia Intern
5th Year, Criminology Major
Jackie Marquez
she/her/ella
Community Outreach Intern
4th Year, Criminology/Chicano Studies Double Major
Naomi Salazar
she/her/ella
Wellness Programs Intern
4th Year, Psychology Major
Paola Castro
she/her/ella
Dream Project Fellowship Fellow
4th Year, Psychological Science Major
Vanessa Vasquez
she/her/ella
Advanced Field Study Intern
4th Year, Psychological Science/ Criminology Double Major
Arquimides Lopez
he/him/el
Community Outreach Intern
3rd Year, Pharmaceutical Science Major
Helyn Chan
she/her/ella
Indigenous Communities Programs Intern
3rd year, Earth System Science Major
Emilio Lemus
he/him/el
Newsletter/ Website Design Intern
2nd Year, Aerospace Engineering Major
Marco Aleman
he/him/el
Intern-Volunteer Coordinator
2nd Year, Data Science Major
Xenia Anguiano
she/her/ella
QTPOC Programs Intern
2nd Year, Software Engineering Major
WE’RE CREATIVE
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WE’RE PASSIONATE
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WE’RE AWESOME
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