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Our office is working to bring First-Gen faculty, staff, and students together to foster a safe and empowering space for the First-Gen Community here at UCLA. Here are some ways First-Gen Faculty and Staff can continue to participate during the academic year.

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Learn More About the First-Gen Community at UCLA!

First-Gen Faculty Initiative

The First-Generation Faculty Initiative is a network of first-generation faculty committed to supporting first-generation students. They are active in the community, promote their first-generation identities, and advocate for the first-generation community at UCLA.

First-Gen Faculty Initiative Info

First-Gen Advisory Board

The campus-wide FirstGen Advisory Board is intended to bring together stakeholders across campus who currently support and interact with the first-generation college community to create a more cohesive environment and understanding around all first-generation initiatives.

First-Gen Advisory Board Infor

First-Generation Staff

At UCLA there are first-generation staff who are active in the community, promote their first-generation identities, and advocate for the first-generation community at UCLA. Check out a few of those staff below!

Jade M. Coniglio

Assistant Resident Director - Dykstra Hall

Headshot of Jade Coniglio outside of Royce Hall.

Zuleika Bravo

Assistant Director, Graduate Student Resource Center

Headshot of Zuleika Bravo

Dr. Iris Lucero

Assistant Director, McNair Research Scholars Program

Headshot of Dr. Iris Lucero.

Faye Tesoro, M.A.

Office Coordinator, Academic Advancement Program

Headshot of Faye Tesoro.

Dr. Claudia Salcedo

Assistant Director of the Academic Advancement Program

Headshot of Dr. Claudia Salcedo.

Andre Philippo

Assistant Director - Career Center

Andre Smiling

Maria Jose (MJ) Hidalgo Flores

Assistant Director, Career Education and Development

Mj Smiling

Elvia Sornoza

Academic Counselor/College Honors

Headshot of Elvia Sornoza.

Stephanie Bundy

Undergraduate Advisor, Dept. of English

Headshot of Stephanie Bundy.

Janet Kang

Assistant Director of Student Services in the School of Nursing

Headshot of Janet Kang.

Mark Banderas, M.Ed.

Lead Student Affairs Officer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Headshot of Mark Banderas.

Dr. Marian Gabra

Director, Advisor Training & Professional Development and Director, University Studies with the Center for Academic Advising in the College

Headshot of Dr. Marian Gabra.

Eena Singh, she/her/hers

Assistant Dean & Executive Director, New Student Academic Programs

Headshot of Eena Singh in front of flowers.

Mildred Treash

Associate Dir. Industry Relations, Career Center

First Gen College Grad

Dr. Alice Ho

Director, Research, Assessment and Evaluation and McNair Research Scholars Program, ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM

First Gen College Grad

Asbeidy Solano

Academic Counselor, Academic Advancement Program

First Gen College Grad

Agustin Arredondo

Undergraduate/Graduate Counselor - Political Science

First Gen College Grad

Giselle Velazquez

Assistant Director - Office of Student Services, School of the Arts and Architecture

First Gen College Grad

Aranzazu Medellin Guerrero

Academic Counselor, Academic Advancement Program

First Gen College Grad

Ana Karen Reis

Academic Advisor (CAAC) and Coordinator for the First Year Scholars Program (FYSP), PhD student in Higher Education program (HEOC)

First Gen College Grad