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!
Samantha McCarthy
she/her/ella
Field Study Intern
4th Year, Social Ecology Major / Urban Studies Minor
Fun fact: I Sing and play the Piano.
Deysi Benavides
she/her/ella
Community Programs Intern
4th Year, Double Major in Political Science & Chicano Latino Studies
Fun fact: I lived in El Salvador and moved to the United Sates when I was 14.
Citlaly Guadalupe Lozano-Huerta
she/her/ella
Arte and Cultura Intern
3rd Year, Political Science Major
Fun fact: I visited Mexico this September and I thought it would be fun to ride on one of my cows so I did. Yes, I fell off but I still love Cows!
Anthony San Juan
he/him/el
DREAM Project Fellow
1st Year, Biological Sciences Major
Fun fact: I prefer MARVEL over DC !!
Grisel Hernandez
she/her/ella
DREAM Project Fellow
2nd Year, Political Science Major
Fun fact: I like K-Pop & I'm a big fan of Monsta X.
Andrea Morales
she/her/ella
Indigenous Communities Program Intern
5th year, International Studies Major
Fun fact: I'm interning at Capitol Hill.
Nathan Torres
he/him/el
QTPOC Programs Intern
4th year, Psychology Major
Fun fact: I've been growing my hair for more than three years to Donate it!!
Diety Madrid
she/her/ella
Field Study Intern
4th year, Psychological Science Major / Criminology Minor
Fun fact: I once held my standing side split for 10 minutes at a competition and won a medal for being the last one Standing.
Kimberly Moran
she/her/ella
Wellness Program Intern
4th year, Psychology Major / Chicano Latino Studies Minor
Fun fact: Frank Ocean was my top Artist two years in a Row.
Xiomara Aguirre Dueñas
she/her/ella
Business Admin-Volunteer Cordinator
4th year, Business Administration Major
Fun fact: During the spring break of 2022, I attended the Switzerland Residency Program through the school of Business and then went to Paris for a few days.
Kitana Carbajal Juarez
she/her/ella
Graphic Design Intern
3rd year, Art Major / Informatics & Computer Science Minor
Fun fact: I am a multimedia artist and in the process of starting my own business!
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